Compare towns
Mansfield vs Chilmark vs Stoneham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Mansfield | Chilmark | Stoneham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
1,578Lowest |
23,355 |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±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+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 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 | $125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Chilmark and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Stoneham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Up-Island Regional | Stoneham | Hudson |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Stoneham High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.