Compare towns
Sutton vs Raynham vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% 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 | Sutton | Raynham | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,505 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$519,300±$32kLowest 8% 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 | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Amesbury 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.