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Springfield vs Stoughton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Springfield | Stoughton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
29,225Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoughton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Springfield 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 | — | #196 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.