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Northbridge vs Dover vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Dover | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
5,930Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Dover and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Dover and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest 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 | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.