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Andover vs Northbridge vs Windham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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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 | Andover | Northbridge | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
16,458Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Weston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Northbridge | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.