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Northbridge vs Hooksett vs Raynham vs Millbury
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%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Hooksett | Raynham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
15,057 |
15,505 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Raynham 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Hooksett School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.