Compare towns
Millbury vs North Reading 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
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
North Reading has the most expensive homes ($711k 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 | Millbury | North Reading | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
15,765Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
43±2.8 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Sutton and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| North Reading and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$147,768±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| North Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$710,500±$24kHighest 26% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$2,259±$356Highest 28% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$9,693Highest 62% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.5%±25.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| North Reading and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer 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 |
34 min 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.1%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| North Reading and Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #33 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | North Reading | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | North Reading High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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.