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Northbridge vs Wellesley vs Raynham
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).
Wellesley has the most expensive homes ($1583k median).
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 | Wellesley | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
30,347Highest |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
37.1±2.2Lowest 7% below MA |
42.9±1.5 7% 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%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellesley 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% |
15.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
89%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
18.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$1,582,700±$49kHighest 182% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,886±$360Highest 64% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.1%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest 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% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
32%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #6 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Wellesley | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Wellesley Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.8 |
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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.