Northbridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,337 people and three associated neighborhoods, Northbridge is the 124th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Northbridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Northbridge is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northbridge who work in management occupations (13.70%), office and administrative support (12.52%), and teaching (10.44%). Also of interest is that Northbridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Northbridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Northbridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Northbridge, the average commute to work is 32.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The overall education level of Northbridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.71% of adults in Northbridge have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Northbridge in 2022 was $47,787, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,148 for a family of four. However, Northbridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Northbridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Northbridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northbridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northbridge include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Northbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
