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Sutton vs Upton vs Raynham vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Upton | Raynham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
8,189 |
15,505Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kLowest 46% 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 | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% 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 | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 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 | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Wilmot 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.