Compare towns
Georgetown vs Raynham vs Sutton vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
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 | Georgetown | Raynham | Sutton | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
15,505Highest |
9,452 |
8,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boxford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Boxford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Georgetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Boxford 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.