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Stoddard vs Sullivan vs Upton vs Marlow
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
687Lowest |
8,189Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Marlow 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Marlow 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Stoddard 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%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% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.