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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Stoughton, MA compare?
| Figure | Stoughton, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,845 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,281 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,820 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Stoughton, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,225±35 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.2%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.4%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 26.0%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.9%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $104,794±$5,793 |
| Per capita income | $52,647±$3,095 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $523,800±$28,343 |
| Median gross rent | $2,050±$200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.4%±6.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.1%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.3%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov