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Millville 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
Millville has the most affordable homes ($445k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Millville | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
9,452 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Millville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Sutton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25kLowest 21% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 17% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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 | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.