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Ashfield vs Stoneham vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Stoneham | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
23,355Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
| Stoneham and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Stoneham | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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MA 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.