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Northbridge vs Raynham vs Windham
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 renters (29.5% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
15,505Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Northbridge 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.