Compare towns
Mansfield vs Everett vs Norton vs Stoneham
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Everett | Norton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
50,045Highest |
19,240Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.6±1.2 about the MA average |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.8% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,911±$375 8% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Everett 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,929 about the MA average |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett 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 MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Everett | Norton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Everett High | Norton High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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| 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.