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Northbridge vs Everett vs Whitman
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 people working from home (16.2%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Whitman has the most homeowners (71.4%).
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 | Everett | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
50,045Highest |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Northbridge and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Northbridge and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Northbridge and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Whitman 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Everett | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.