Compare towns
Millbury vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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.
| Measure | Millbury | Ware | Raynham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
10,048Lowest |
15,505 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Millbury 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs 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% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Ware | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
— | 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.