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Avon vs Exeter 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 highest household income ($131k).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Stoughton has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Avon | Exeter | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
16,151 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Stoughton 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Stoughton 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Exeter 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 62% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Avon and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% 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±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,215Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Stoughton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Exeter High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
10.8 |
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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.