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Auburn vs Northbridge vs Sutton vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Auburn | Northbridge | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
16,458 |
9,452Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Northbridge | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.