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Northbridge vs Jericho vs Uxbridge 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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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 | Jericho | Uxbridge | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
5,114Lowest |
14,473 |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Raynham 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #183 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Uxbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.6 |
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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.