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Raynham vs Sutton vs Windham vs Taunton
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
16,038 |
60,433Highest |
| 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% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton 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 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% 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. |
$1,324±$86 6% below 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. |
$4,344Lowest 39% 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% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest 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% |
62.1%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. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Windham School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.8 |
16.6Highest |
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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.