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Sullivan vs Uxbridge 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).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Uxbridge | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
14,473Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sullivan 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.