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Stoneham vs Coventry vs Stoneham vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Stoneham | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
12,326Lowest |
23,355Highest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Coventry School District | — | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Coventry High School | — | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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