Compare towns
Raynham vs Sutton vs Lancaster vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Lancaster | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452 |
8,606Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Lancaster and Raynham 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Raynham 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Nashoba | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.