Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Townsend vs Lancaster
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%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Townsend | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
9,100 |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge 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% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge 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% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.