Compare towns
Northbridge vs Sutton vs Tyringham vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Raynham has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Sutton | Tyringham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
9,452 |
494Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Sutton | — | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.