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Northbridge vs Raynham vs Smithfield
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%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Raynham | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
15,505Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Smithfield 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Smithfield 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.