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Hermon 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
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above 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 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$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 | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
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.