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Northbridge vs Raynham vs Townsend
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 people working from home (16.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
15,505 |
9,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Townsend 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%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Townsend 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% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.