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Stoneham vs Tyringham vs Stoneham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Tyringham | Stoneham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
494Lowest |
23,355 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest 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%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Tyringham 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±$26k 20% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
| Tyringham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 9% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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 MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.