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Sullivan vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Lawrence | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
88,736Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.8%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% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoddard and Lawrence 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lawrence | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.