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Raynham vs Sutton vs Hampton vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Sutton | Hampton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,101 |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% 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 | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | — | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.