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Stoddard vs Sullivan vs Townsend
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Sullivan | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
687Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Townsend 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend 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 | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Middlesex Regional |
| 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.