Compare towns
Raynham vs Sutton vs Stoneham vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Stoneham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
23,355Highest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Stoneham 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%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Raynham 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Lunenburg 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,974±$586 12% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,401Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Stoneham | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Stoneham High | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.