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Stoddard vs Middleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Middleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
9,816Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
41.7%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% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton and Stoddard 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.