Compare towns
Mansfield vs Northbridge vs Danvers 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).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Northbridge | Danvers | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
16,458Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 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 |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Danvers 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 |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Danvers 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 |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Danvers 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Northbridge | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Northbridge High | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.