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Deerfield 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
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Deerfield | Mansfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Mansfield | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Mansfield High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.