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Mansfield vs Epping vs Stoneham vs Hudson
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 highest household income ($125k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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 | Epping | Stoneham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
7,430Lowest |
23,355 |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hudson 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above 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 | $603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% 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% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Epping School District | Stoneham | Hudson |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Epping High School | Stoneham High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
10.2 |
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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.