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Hanover 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
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 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 | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.