Compare towns
Raynham vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Raynham | Georgetown | Sutton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
| Sutton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,974±$586 12% above MA |
| Georgetown and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,401Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Georgetown | Sutton | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.