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Sullivan vs Everett vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sullivan | Everett | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Stoddard 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| 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.