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Northbridge vs Windsor vs Raynham vs Whitman
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Windsor | Raynham | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
29,468Highest |
15,505 |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Whitman 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. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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 35% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.