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Stoneham vs Epping 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
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Epping | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
7,430Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Epping School District | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Epping High School | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.