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Stoneham vs Hampton vs Wakefield 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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Wakefield | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
10,101Lowest |
27,793Highest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Wakefield 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #179 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.