Compare towns
Millbury vs Sutton vs Topsfield 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($853k median).
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 | Sutton | Topsfield | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,452 |
6,564Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Raynham 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Topsfield and Millbury 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
71.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$195,718±$16kHighest 88% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Topsfield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #172 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Sutton | Topsfield | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
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.