Compare towns
Avon vs Everett vs Barre vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the highest household income ($131k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Stoughton has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Everett | Barre | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
50,045Highest |
5,572 |
29,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4 6% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±8.5 9% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoughton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$107,727±$13k 4% above MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| Avon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Everett and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,163 14% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.2% MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoughton and Barre 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Everett | Quabbin | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Everett High | Quabbin Regional High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.