Northbridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,455 people and three associated neighborhoods, Northbridge is the 124th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Northbridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

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 16.05% 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.88 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Northbridge citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.87% of adults in Northbridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Northbridge in 2022 was $53,029, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,116 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Northbridge include Irish, Italian, English, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Northbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.