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Mansfield vs Middleton vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Mansfield | Middleton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
9,816Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Middleton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Mansfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 21% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield and Northbridge 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Middleton | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.