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Charlton vs Northbridge vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Charlton | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415 22% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Charlton 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.