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Mansfield vs Stoddard vs Dedham
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 most kids (22.4% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
1,072Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dedham 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Dedham 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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 55% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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 81% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Stoddard School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.