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Northbridge vs Plainfield vs Raynham vs Whitman
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Plainfield | Raynham | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
15,141Lowest |
15,505 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Plainfield 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitman 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Whitman 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 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. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Raynham 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Plainfield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.