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Griswold vs Northbridge vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Griswold | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Raynham 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.