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Ware vs Raynham vs Sutton vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Winchendon has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Ware | Raynham | Sutton | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,048 |
15,505Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchendon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
21.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Winchendon and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$75,690±$14k 27% below MA |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$323,800±$19k 42% 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 | $1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,255±$163 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 29% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,780Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.7%±17.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
18.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #267 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ware | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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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.