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Avon vs Stoneham vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Stoneham | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
23,355Highest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
40.3±5.1 about the MA average |
| Stoneham and Templeton 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Avon and Stoneham 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Templeton 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Templeton 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Stoneham | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Stoneham High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.7 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.