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Dedham 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
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Dedham | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
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.