Compare towns
Stoneham vs Hampton vs Mansfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Hampton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
10,101Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| 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 109% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.