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Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Dunbarton | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
9,452 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.