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Population (year 2000): 27,149. Estimated
population in July 2005: 26,692 (-1.7% change)
Males: 13,027 (48.0%), Females: 14,122 (52.0%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $57,838 (year 2000)
Median house value: $174,200 (year 2000)
Races in Stoughton:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
- Black (5.7%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.0%), Italian (13.8%),
Portuguese (10.3%), English (8.6%), German (5.5%), Russian
(5.0%).
Elevation: 236 feet
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: 29.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Stoughton town
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
13.7% Foreign born (8.6% Europe, 2.4% Latin
America, 1.6% Asia).
Hospital/medical center in Stoughton:
- NEW ENGLAND SINIAI HOSP & REHAB CENTER (150
YORK ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stoughton:
- MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL SCHOOL (about 4 miles;
CANTON, MA)
- CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 6 miles;
BROCKTON, MA)
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Stoughton:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 18 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stoughton:
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- MANSFIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID:
1B9)
- NORFOLK (about 19 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
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.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Stoughton:
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WELLESLEY, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 14 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA;
FT enrollment: 13,341)
Public high school in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON HIGH (Students: 1,258; Location:
232 PEARL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stoughton:
- O'DONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 995;
Location: 211 CUSHING STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOSEPH H GIBBONS (Students: 457; Location:
235 MORTON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOSEPH R DAWE JR ELEM (Students: 409;
Location: 131 PINE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 304; Location:
1322 CENTRAL STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 296; Location:
171 ASH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- HELEN HANSEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 275;
Location: 1800 CENTRAL STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- EDWIN A JONES ECC (Students: 73; Location:
137 WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK - PK)
Private primary/middle schools in Stoughton:
- SOUTH AREA SOLOMON SCHECHTER D (Students:
203; Location: 710 TURNPIKE ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- SHALOH HOUSE OHOLEI TORAH (Students: 45;
Location: 50 ETHYL WAY; Grades: PK - 2)
Library in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$878,549; Location: 84 PARK ST.; 91,287 books; 1,931
audio materials; 1,587 video materials; 228 serial
subscriptions)
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