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Northbridge vs Winchester vs Upton 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
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Raynham has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Winchester | Upton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
10,284 |
8,189Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Upton 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Upton 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% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above 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. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Northwestern Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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.