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. A relatively large number of people in Stoughton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stoughton, the average commute to work is 32.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Stoughton is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Stoughton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The population of Stoughton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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. In addition, Stoughton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.96%). The most common language spoken in Stoughton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and French.
