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Stoneham vs York 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 expensive homes ($672k median).
York has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | York | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
13,986Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| York and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%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% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| York 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. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 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 | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | York Public Schools | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | York High School | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.6Lowest |
11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.