Compare towns
Stoughton vs Upton vs Avon vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Avon has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Stoughton | Upton | Avon | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
8,189 |
4,774Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Upton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,627 11% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Danvers 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Avon | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Blackstone Valley | Avon Middle High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.2 |
9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.