What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoughton has the most people working from home (15.4%).

Avon has the highest household income ($131k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stoughton	Avon
People
Population	29,225Highest	4,774Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA	37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA
Kids under 18	18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average	$130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA
	Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,800±$28kHighest 7% below MA	$509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA
	Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA	$1,558±$265Lowest 12% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA	$6,627Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	53.3%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest MA: 10%	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Stoughton and Avon 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	#196 of 282 in MA	#212 of 282 in MA
School district	Stoughton	Avon
High school in town	Stoughton High	Avon Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	9.4Lowest
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MA 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.