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Stoneham vs Dover vs Stoneham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Stoneham | Dover | Stoneham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
5,930Lowest |
23,355 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Dover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average |
| Dover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Stoneham | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Stoneham High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.