Compare towns
Raynham vs Northbridge vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Raynham | Northbridge | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
16,458Highest |
13,435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
| Northbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3Lowest 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 | 7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Charlton 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.