Compare towns
Raynham vs Sutton vs Whitman 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Whitman | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
15,295 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
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%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below 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±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% 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 |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Whitman 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older 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 |
36 min 24% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Whitman-Hanson | 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.