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Northbridge vs Newfields 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 most affordable homes ($449k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Whitinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,115 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$96,145±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$449,600±$22k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,197±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.