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Millbury vs Sutton vs Raynham vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Raynham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
2,239Lowest |
15,505 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.