Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Pepperell vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Uxbridge | Pepperell | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,971Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±6.3Highest 16% above MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
| Pepperell and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
38.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$76,726±$17kLowest 26% below MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$457,300±$40kHighest 19% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,139±$301Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.6%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.