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Stoneham vs Woonsocket vs Mansfield vs Woburn
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%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Mansfield | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355Lowest |
43,521Highest |
23,931 |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Mansfield 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Stoneham 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Stoneham 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #60 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Mansfield | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Woonsocket High School | Mansfield High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.2 |
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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.