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Northbridge vs Williston vs Whitinsville
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 highest household income ($111k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Whitinsville has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Williston | Whitinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
10,144 |
7,115Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitinsville 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$96,145±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$449,600±$22k 35% above U.S. |
| Williston and Whitinsville 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,197±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Whitinsville 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.