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Stoughton vs Sutton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Sutton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
2,239Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 57% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoughton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Stoughton 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
10.4 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.