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Northbridge vs North Attleborough Town 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 affordable homes ($449k median).
North Attleborough Town has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | North Attleborough Town | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
30,984Highest |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.4±1.4 6% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Northbridge and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| North Attleborough Town 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% MA: 47.3% |
46.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$112,665±$5kHighest 8% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
| North Attleborough Town 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 20% below MA |
$482,200±$16kHighest 14% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| North Attleborough Town and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,509±$102 14% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,461 9% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and North Attleborough Town 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 | #94 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | North Attleborough | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | North Attleboro High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.