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Stoneham vs Wakefield vs Windsor Locks 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
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Windsor Locks | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
27,793Highest |
12,579Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Foxborough 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Windsor Locks School District | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Windsor Locks High School | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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.