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Sutton vs Raynham vs Millis
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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
15,505Highest |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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±$25k 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| Millis 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Raynham and Millis 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Millis |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.