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Grafton vs Stoneham vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the highest household income ($131k).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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 | Grafton | Stoneham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902 |
23,355Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Grafton 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Grafton | Stoneham | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Stoneham High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.