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Northbridge vs Gorham vs Whitinsville
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 oldest population (median age 43.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Whitinsville has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Gorham | Whitinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
18,300Highest |
7,115Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Northbridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitinsville 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Northbridge 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,145±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$449,600±$22k 35% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,197±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Whitinsville 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.