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Mansfield vs Gorham vs Stoneham vs Norton
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Norton has the most homeowners (83.8%).
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 | Gorham | Stoneham | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
18,300Lowest |
23,355 |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2 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. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Norton 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. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% 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. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375 35% 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Gorham Public Schools | Stoneham | Norton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Gorham High School | Stoneham High | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.