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Newton vs Stoddard vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most expensive homes ($1265k median).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Arlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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 | Newton | Stoddard | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 89,044Highest |
1,072Lowest |
46,350 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±0.9 8% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $190,304±$9kHighest 136% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$150,701±$5k 87% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,264,900±$43kHighest 280% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$933,800±$23k 181% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,370±$81Highest 68% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,082±$76 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$9,604 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±4.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Newton 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 | #25 of 282 in MA | — | #29 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newton | Stoddard School District | Arlington |
| High school in town | Newton North High | None in town | Arlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.