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Stoneham vs Lyndeborough 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 people working from home (24.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
1,616Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Foxborough 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 41% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | None in town | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 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.