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Sutton vs Raynham vs Middleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Sutton | Raynham | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,505Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Raynham and Middleton 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 |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Middleton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.