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Stoddard vs Canton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Stoddard | Canton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
24,748Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.