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Avon vs Uxbridge 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
14,473 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Avon and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 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 |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
| Avon and Uxbridge 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 |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% 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±$265 12% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Uxbridge | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Uxbridge High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.