What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).

Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Uxbridge	Taunton
People
Population	14,473Lowest	60,433Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA	38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average
	Uxbridge and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Taunton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Uxbridge and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest MA: 47.3%	23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Taunton 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	$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA	$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA
	Uxbridge and Taunton 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	$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA
	Uxbridge and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest about the MA average	$4,344Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	13%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#183 of 282 in MA	#253 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Taunton High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	16.6Highest
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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.