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Northbridge vs Chaplin 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 renters (29.5% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Chaplin | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
2,070Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Northbridge 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. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.