Compare towns
Raynham vs Northbridge vs Holbrook
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%).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
16,458Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.8±3.2Lowest 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 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook 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% MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook 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 |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook 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±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge | Holbrook |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.