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Avon vs Bow vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Avon | Bow | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
8,335 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33k 62% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,215Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Bow School District | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Bow High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.