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Berlin vs Mansfield vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Berlin | Mansfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Mansfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Berlin and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 19% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Mansfield | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.