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Stoughton vs Woonsocket vs Avon
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 the most people working from home (15.4%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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.
| Measure | Stoughton | Woonsocket | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225 |
43,521Highest |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6k 30% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215 99% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Avon |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Woonsocket High School | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
15.2Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.