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Uxbridge vs Whitingham vs Upton vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Charlton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Upton | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,368Lowest |
8,189 |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
| 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 87% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Twin Valley Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
11.2 |
9.7 |
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U.S. 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.