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Northbridge vs Bartlett vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Northbridge | Bartlett | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
3,281Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Bartlett School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.