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Raynham vs Sutton vs Upton vs Lunenburg
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 the most renters (21.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Upton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
2,239Lowest |
8,189 |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Lunenburg 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
12.4Highest |
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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.