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Stoneham vs Mansfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Mansfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
23,931Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| 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 |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Sutton 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Mansfield | Sutton |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Mansfield High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.