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Sullivan vs Stow vs Acworth
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).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Stow | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,165Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth 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% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth 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% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Sullivan 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.