Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Stoughton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Stoughton has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Pinehurst | Stoughton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
29,225Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Stoughton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pinehurst and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Stoughton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoughton and Pinehurst 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 | — | #196 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.