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Mansfield vs Springfield vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Springfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
154,749Highest |
23,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Mansfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| 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 21% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Springfield | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Springfield Central High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.