What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the highest household income ($131k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Avon	Stoughton
People
Population	4,774Lowest	29,225Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA	45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%	18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	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 MA: 17.9%	20.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	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 MA: 47.3%	41.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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±$33kHighest 26% above MA	$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average
	Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA	$523,800±$28kHighest 7% below MA
	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 12% below MA	$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,627Highest 11% above MA	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	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%Lowest MA: 10%	8.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% below MA	33 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Stoughton and Avon 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	#196 of 282 in MA
School district	Avon	Stoughton
High school in town	Avon Middle High School	Stoughton High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	10.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.