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Putnam vs Raynham vs Sutton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam | Raynham | Sutton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
15,505Highest |
9,452 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below 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 | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.