Compare towns
Mansfield vs Sutton vs Norton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Sutton | Norton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
9,452Lowest |
19,240 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Stoneham 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Sutton 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,911±$375 8% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| 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 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,929Lowest about the MA average |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Norton 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Sutton | Norton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Sutton High School | Norton High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.6Highest |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.