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Grafton 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
Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
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 | Grafton | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902Highest |
16,458 |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Grafton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Grafton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 15% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117Highest 19% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Lowest 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 | 6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 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 | 22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Grafton and Northbridge 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.