Stoughton, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: -0.7%
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| Males: 12,926 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 14,036 |  (52.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
| Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 02072.
| Stoughton: | $97,893 |
| MA: | $85,843 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $43,466 (it was $25,480 in 2000)
Stoughton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $392,251 (it was $172,700 in 2000)
| Stoughton: | $392,251 |
| MA: | $418,600 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $627,623; detached houses: $656,873; townhouses or other attached units: $503,194; in 2-unit structures: $640,675; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $660,403; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $463,546; mobile homes: $61,630
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- 21,14078.4%White alone
- 2,87810.7%Black alone
- 9703.6%Asian alone
- 8763.2%Hispanic
- 6132.3%Two or more races
- 4481.7%Other race alone
- 350.1%American Indian alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Stoughton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Stoughton, Massachusetts as of June 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stoughton is 2,247 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.5) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 4 (14.9) | 8 (29.7) | 5 (18.6) | 3 (11.1) | 2 (7.3) | 9 (31.9) | 7 (24.6) | 4 (13.9) | 7 (24.5) | 8 (27.9) | 4 (13.9) | 9 (31.1) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 13 (48.5) | 22 (81.7) | 21 (78.2) | 23 (84.8) | 16 (58.4) | 15 (53.2) | 17 (59.8) | 12 (41.7) | 9 (31.5) | 9 (31.4) | 12 (41.8) | 7 (24.2) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 88 (328.2) | 58 (215.4) | 83 (308.9) | 90 (331.8) | 71 (259.2) | 55 (195.1) | 71 (249.6) | 48 (167.0) | 66 (230.9) | 87 (303.4) | 60 (208.8) | 41 (141.6) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 154 (574.3) | 197 (731.7) | 179 (666.3) | 129 (475.6) | 100 (365.1) | 74 (262.5) | 96 (337.4) | 63 (219.1) | 66 (230.9) | 29 (101.1) | 38 (132.3) | 33 (113.9) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 230 (857.8) | 276 (1,025) | 388 (1,444) | 427 (1,574) | 459 (1,676) | 422 (1,497) | 358 (1,258) | 343 (1,193) | 348 (1,218) | 333 (1,161) | 259 (901.5) | 231 (797.6) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 39 (145.4) | 27 (100.3) | 34 (126.6) | 34 (125.3) | 44 (160.6) | 36 (127.7) | 28 (98.4) | 42 (146.1) | 26 (91.0) | 27 (94.1) | 30 (104.4) | 22 (76.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.7) | 6 (22.1) | 4 (14.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (10.4) | 2 (7.0) | 4 (13.9) | 3 (10.4) | 1 (3.5) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 178.3 | 191.6 | 229.5 | 206.9 | 180.6 | 176.1 | 169.3 | 131.8 | 154.4 | 153.5 | 119.1 | 113.3 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Stoughton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 72 (60 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.07 |
| Massachusetts average: | 2.37 |
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Ancestries: Irish (25.0%), Italian (13.8%), Portuguese (10.3%), English (8.6%), German (5.5%), Russian (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1726
Elevation: 236 feet
Land area: 16.0 square miles.
Population density: 1,681 people per square mile (low).
3,710 residents are foreign born (8.6% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).
| This town: | 13.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stoughton town: | 1.4% ($2,467) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA 
(5.3 miles , pop. 94,304).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (13.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Canton, MA (1.7 miles ),
), Norwood, MA (2.5 miles )
)Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 71.11 W
Area code: 781
Stoughton, Massachusetts accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 1998: 123 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $203,300
- 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $231,800
- 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $267,300
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $270,500
- 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $178,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,800
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2012: 27 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2013: 71 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $169,100
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $167,900
- 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $227,700
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $193,000
- 2018: 27 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2019: 21 buildings, average cost: $233,300
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 6.2% |
- Health care (10.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Construction (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Health care (17.5%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Finance & insurance (8.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.4%)
- Social assistance (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Computer specialists (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Computer specialists (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
Average climate in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.2. This is about average.
| City: | 76.2 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.231. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.231 |
| U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.34 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.459. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.459 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.53 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.0129. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0129 |
| U.S.: | 0.0098 |
Tornado activity:
Stoughton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Stoughton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stoughton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.7 miles away from Stoughton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from Stoughton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 209.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Norfolk County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 13
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Explosion: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Stoughton:
Nursing Homes in Stoughton:
- BLUE HILLS CONV HOME (1044 PARK ST)
- COPLEY AT STOUGHTON NURSING CARE CENTER (380 SUMNER STREET)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-BLUE HILLS ALZHEIMER'S (1044 PARK STREET)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-GODDARD (909 SUMNER STREET)
- NEW ENGLAND SINAI HOSPITAL TCU (150 YORK STREET - WING 1B)
- NORFOLK NURSING HOME (94 PROSPECT ST)
Dialysis Facilities in Stoughton:
Home Health Centers in Stoughton:
Amtrak stations near Stoughton:
- 7 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Local government website: www.stoughton.org
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stoughton:
- Stonehill College (about 5 miles; Easton, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- Massasoit Community College (about 7 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 5,442)
- Curry College (about 8 miles; Milton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,586)
- Quincy College (about 11 miles; Quincy, MA; FT enrollment: 3,184)
- Bridgewater State University (about 12 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 9,802)
- University of Massachusetts-Boston (about 14 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 12,625)
- Babson College (about 15 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 3,230)
Public high school in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON HIGH (Students: 1,236, Location: 232 PEARL STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Stoughton:
- O'DONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 907, Location: 211 CUSHING STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- JOSEPH H GIBBONS (Students: 431, Location: 235 MORTON STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- JOSEPH R DAWE JR ELEMENTARY (Students: 408, Location: 131 PINE STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- HELEN HANSEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 294, Location: 1800 CENTRAL STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Location: 171 ASH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- WEST ELEMENTARY (Location: 1322 CENTRAL STREET, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stoughton: Stoughton Station (A), The Plaza (B), Park Plaza (C), Campanelli Industrial Park (D), Cedar Hill Golf Course (E), Stoughton Fire Department (F), Edwin A Jones School Library Media Center (G), Stoughton Townhall (H), Joseph H Gibbons Elementary School Library (I), Mary Baker Eddy House (J), Stoughton Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Cobbs Corner Shopping Center (1), The Village Mall (2), Stoughton Center Shopping Center (3), The Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Stoughton include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), First Congregational Church (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Christadelphia Ecclesia Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (2), Pearl Street Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Muddy Pond (A), Pinewood Pond (B), Town Pond (C), Woods Pond (D), Ames Long Pond (E), Brittons Pond (F), Bear Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Three Swamp Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Mary Baker Eddy Historical House (Historical Places & Services; 133 Central Street).
Hotels: Buffalo Lodging Associates (532 Page), Courtyard Stoughton (200 Technology Center Drive).
Courts: District Court of Southern Norfolk - Probation Department (1288 Central Street), Lacivita Court (34 La Civita Court), District Court of Southern Norfolk - Clerk (1288 Central Street).
Birthplace of: George M. Stearns - Politician, Henry L. Pierce - Politician, Joe Allen (writer) - Journalist, Kerry Keating - Basketball coache, Bill Chamberlain (baseball) - Baseball player, Daniel K. Webster - Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives, Doris Holmes Blake - Entomologist, Elisha Capen Monk - Politician, Elmer Hewitt Capen - Politician, John Bailey (Massachusetts) - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Stoughton and their reported violations in the past:
STOUGHTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 26,962, Purch surface water):Past health violations:BISHOPS LANDING CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 64, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-01-2005)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2012)
- Notification, State - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2013)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
People in group quarters in Stoughton in 2010:
- 287 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 40 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Stoughton in 2000:
- 311 people in nursing homes
- 138 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Banks with branches in Stoughton (2011 data):
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Stoughton Stop & Shop Branch, Cobbs Corner Branch, Stoughton Branch. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Stoughton Co-operative Bank: Stoughton Co-Operative Bank at 950 Park Street, branch established on 1886/01/01; Park Street Branch at 20 Park Street, branch established on 1989/02/21. Info updated 2006/10/26: Bank assets: $92.0 mil, Deposits: $69.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Randolph Savings Bank: Stoughton Branch at 15 Pleasant Street, branch established on 1949/10/24; Stoughton Branch at 87 Sharon Street, branch established on 1995/09/05. Info updated 2010/02/02: Bank assets: $383.0 mil, Deposits: $324.9 mil, headquarters in Randolph, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Randolph Bancorp
- Bank of America, National Association: Stoughton Branch at 330 Washington Street, branch established on 1980/02/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Rockland Trust Company: Stoughton Branch at 608 Washington Street, branch established on 1999/04/05. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $4,974.4 mil, Deposits: $3,903.9 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
- Eastern Bank: Stoughton Branch at 397 Washington Street, branch established on 1995/12/21. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
- South Shore Savings Bank: Stoughton Branch at 1538 Turnpike Street, branch established on 2005/06/30. Info updated 2011/08/26: Bank assets: $950.4 mil, Deposits: $661.6 mil, headquarters in South Weymouth, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: South Shore Bancorp Mhc
- Webster Bank, National Association: Stoughton Branch at 700 Washington Street, branch established on 1984/10/09. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Stoughton:
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Stoughton:
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.6 |
| Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stoughton, MA (based on Norfolk County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 355,321 | 52 |
| Mainline Protestant | 33,086 | 115 |
| Other | 30,593 | 75 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,323 | 89 |
| Orthodox | 3,539 | 9 |
| None | 236,988 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 108
| Here: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
| Norfolk County: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
| Here: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 103
| This county: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 556
| Here: | 8.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Norfolk County: | 19.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.9% |
| State: | 16.5% |
7.30% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($91,666 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.30% |
| Massachusetts average: | 5.79% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,409 average AGI)
Norfolk County: 0.05% Massachusetts average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Suffolk County, MA |  2.01% ($93,487 average AGI) |
| from Middlesex County, MA | 1.26% ($105,279) |
| from Plymouth County, MA | 0.76% ($61,444) |
7.90% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($106,200 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.90% |
| Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,548 average AGI)
Norfolk County: 0.09% Massachusetts average: 0.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Suffolk County, MA | 1.59% ($142,190 average AGI) |
| to Middlesex County, MA | 1.30% ($104,103) |
| to Plymouth County, MA | 1.12% ($73,217) |
| Businesses in Stoughton, MA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Shaw's | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 7 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Stop & Shop | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| IKEA | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| LA Fitness | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Marriott | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Nike | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Olive Garden | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stoughton:
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
- WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stoughton:
- WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
- WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
- W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
TV broadcast stations around Stoughton:
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
- WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 33ft / 10.3mTotal length
- $4,115,000Total costs
- 145,871Total average daily traffic
- 12,596Total average daily truck traffic
- 291,381Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Stoughton)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Stoughton, MA)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- STOUGHTON, Lat: 42.125000 Lon: -71.102222, Call Sign: WPSM956,
Assigned Frequencies: 952.731 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2021, Expiration Date: 06/25/2031, Certifier: Larry Barrett, Registrant: New Wave Licensing Services, Inc., 818 Taneytown Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email: - BOS1610, 1264 Washington Street (Lat: 42.110806 Lon: -71.098917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WQIB738, Licensee ID: L01728370,
Assigned Frequencies: 11365.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 12/27/2017, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr., Registrant: Fibertower Network Services, Corp., Debtor-In-Possession, 1875 Eye Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Room 505, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Email: - PLEASANT ST TANK, Pleasant Street (Lat: 42.134167 Lon: -71.091389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WRCF833,
Assigned Frequencies: 18055.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/20/2018, Expiration Date: 09/20/2028, Certifier: Daniel Carmichael, Registrant: Cyber Communications, Inc., 100 Fireworks Circle, Bridgewater, MA 02324, Phone: (508) 880-3294, Fax: (508) 880-6745, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stoughton)FAA Registered Aircraft:
13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Stoughton)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stoughton, MA
- 2,56476.8%Structure Fires
- 46914.0%Outside Fires
- 2567.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 501.5%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 196. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 300 took place in 2007, and the least - 82 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (76.8%), and Outside Fires (14.0%).Fire-safe hotels and motels in Stoughton, Massachusetts:
- Boston Stoughton Courtyard By Marriott, 200 Technology Center Dr, Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 , Phone: (781) 297-7000, Fax: (781) 297-7025
- Hampton Inn and Suites Stoughton, 449 Page St, Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 , Phone: (781) 297-2900, Fax: (781) 297-2922
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.2%Utility gas
- 36.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Electricity
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 48.7%Utility gas
- 27.0%Electricity
- 21.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Stoughton compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Stoughton on our top lists:
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking railroad to work (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 279 patent applications in 2008-2023.
