What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoughton has the most expensive homes ($524k median).

Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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	Westminster
People
Population	29,225Highest	8,374Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Lowest 14% above MA	48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA
	Westminster 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%	21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Westminster and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Westminster 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 MA: 47.3%	45.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average	$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average
	Westminster 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	$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA	$1,843±$268Lowest 5% above MA
	Stoughton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Highest 4% above MA	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	60%±27.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Stoughton and Westminster 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%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 15% above MA	27 minLowest 7% below MA
Work from home	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Stoughton and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA
School district	Stoughton	Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town	Stoughton High	Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	13.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.