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Middleborough vs Sutton vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bridgewater Town has the most expensive homes ($533k 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 | Middleborough | Sutton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
2,239Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.4Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.