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Holbrook 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
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Holbrook | Northbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA |
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 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest 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 | 7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
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.