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Raynham vs Sutton vs Windham vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Windham | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
16,038 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Middleborough 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Windham School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.