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Stoneham vs Grafton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Grafton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
19,902Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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% |
22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.7% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton 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 |
$131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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 |
$7,117 19% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Grafton 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Grafton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Grafton High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.