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Langdon vs Northbridge vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Langdon | Northbridge | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
16,458Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Northbridge and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Langdon 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Northbridge | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
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.