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Stoddard vs Sutton vs Springfield 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
9,452Highest |
1,122 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sutton 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% |
5.8%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% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.