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Northbridge vs Upton vs Putney vs Raynham
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Upton | Putney | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
8,189 |
2,622Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Putney 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.