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Sullivan vs Stoughton vs Middleton
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).
Stoughton has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Stoughton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
29,225Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoughton 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% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton and Middleton 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% |
20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoughton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton 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±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoughton and Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.