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Raynham vs Sutton vs Woonsocket

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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.

MeasureRaynhamSuttonWoonsocket
People
Population
15,505
9,452Lowest
43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Highest
14% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
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%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Woonsocket 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±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
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
58% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$311,000±$15kLowest
7% below U.S.
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±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,161±$48Lowest
18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,752
116% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
$3,960Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
30 min
12% 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%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #190 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA #37 of 38 in RI
School district Bridgewater-Raynham Sutton RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town None in town Sutton High School Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.6Lowest
15.2Highest
On TownTapestry
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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.