Compare towns
Dudley vs Mansfield vs Stoneham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Dudley | Mansfield | Stoneham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below 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 | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Mansfield | Stoneham | Webster |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Mansfield High | Stoneham High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.