Compare towns
Raynham vs Sutton vs Wakefield
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 most homeowners (89.7%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k 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 | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Raynham 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%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wakefield 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±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$134,306±$14k 29% above MA |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,779Highest 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.