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Northbridge vs Raynham vs Stoneham
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Raynham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
15,505Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Northbridge 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 7% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Raynham and Stoneham 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 |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.