Compare towns
Stoughton vs Marblehead vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Avon has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Stoughton | Marblehead | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
20,413 |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
| Marblehead and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±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 |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
| Marblehead and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,558±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Stoughton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,627 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 282 in MA | #47 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.