What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleborough	Northbridge
People
Population	24,505Highest	16,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA	43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA
	Northbridge and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Northbridge and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%	16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest MA: 47.3%	36.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Northbridge and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA	$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA
	Northbridge and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA	$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA
	Middleborough and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA	$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,023Highest about the MA average	$4,821Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8%	51.2%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Middleborough and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	7.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 7% above MA	31 minLowest 7% above MA
Work from home	13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Northbridge and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA	#226 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleborough	Northbridge
High school in town	Middleborough High	Northbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	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.