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Mansfield vs Epping vs Norton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Epping | Norton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
7,430Lowest |
19,240 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 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+ | 15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375 35% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,929Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #173 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Epping School District | Norton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Epping High School | Norton High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.9 |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.