Stoughton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 28,969 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Stoughton is the 65th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Stoughton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stoughton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stoughton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stoughton who work in management occupations (15.65%), office and administrative support (12.90%), and healthcare (7.73%). Also of interest is that Stoughton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Stoughton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.35 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the town, public transportation in Stoughton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Stoughton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The citizens of Stoughton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.20% of adults in Stoughton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Stoughton in 2022 was $47,082, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,328 for a family of four. However, Stoughton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stoughton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stoughton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stoughton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stoughton include Irish, Italian, Portuguese, English, and Brazilian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Stoughton's cultural character, accounting for 24.96% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Stoughton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and French.
