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Mansfield vs Plainfield vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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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 | Plainfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
2,522Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 132% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Plainfield School District | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.