Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:08 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:09 am – 4:15 pm
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People29,225 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.711,302 householdsMedian household income $104,794Median home value $523,800Median rent $2,050 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,215 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 16,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, other Indo-European languages 12%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October70 in of snow a year, on about 29 days16 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwood Mem Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Blue Hill Coop
Nearby landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · 4.0 miTower Hillpeak · 4.4 miWaldo Lakelake · 3.0 miWoods Pondlake · under a mileStonehill Collegecollege · 4.3 miMassasoit Community College - Canton Campuscollege · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPearl Street Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBorderland State Parkstate park · 3.3 miCanton Historical Societyhistoric site · 2.3 miKnollwood Memorial Parkstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 246 acresHfy Propertystate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 56 acresNeponset River Reservationstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 95 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202042 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStoughton Water Departmentserves 29,281 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation205 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew England Sinai Hospital1.8 miPost officeStoughton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEaston Town Hall3.1 miPoliceStoughton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStoughton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryJoseph Gibbons Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolEdwin Jones Early Childhood Center Schoolunder a mileHighStoughton High Schoolunder a mileCollegeStonehill College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS18 miInterstateI-954.9 miUS highwayUS 15.7 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE6.7 miRailStoughtonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)7.9 miTransit25 stops within a mileBrockton Area Transit Authority (BAT), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02072 ZIP area.
