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Northbridge vs Sutton vs Templeton
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 renters (29.5% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k median).
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 | Sutton | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
9,452 |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton 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 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Highest 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$353Highest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Templeton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Sutton | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.2 |
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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.