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Dummer vs Mansfield vs Stoneham vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Dummer | Mansfield | Stoneham | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
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| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mansfield | Stoneham | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.