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Northbridge vs Raynham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Raynham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
15,505 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% 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 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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 | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above 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 | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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 | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.