Compare towns
Millbury vs Danvers vs Raynham vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Millbury | Danvers | Raynham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
28,098Highest |
15,505 |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Danvers and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 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 | 5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.