Best Mattress for Teenagers

“For me, the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid just felt like an all-around winner of a mattress. It was comfortable and supportive, and while I liked the medium firm option the most, you can choose a harder or softer model based on your teenager’s preference.” –David Rubin, Director of Product Testing

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid is a versatile mattress with widely appealing features. Shoppers can choose between three firmness levels that share similar materials and components, but have distinctly different feels. All three options boast a hybrid design that comfortably blends pressure relief, support, and responsiveness.

Why We Like It

Our experts found that the Signature Hybrid performed well during a variety of tests, with high marks in the pressure relief and temperature control categories. The foam comfort system cushions joints and pressure points, while the support core allows air to easily circulate through the coils, reducing heat retention.

Versatile, well-constructed, and reasonably priced, the Signature Hybrid checks a lot of boxes for shoppers seeking a bed for growing teens.

How Does It Feel?

Shoppers can choose between medium soft (4), medium firm (6), or firm (8) versions that feature a layered construction with a quilted top. The comfort system consists of proprietary TitanFlex and VariFlex foams that offer substantial contouring and pressure relief.

Eight inches of pocketed coils provide robust and responsive support. Each coil is individually wrapped to decrease motion transfer across the mattress’ surface. Sturdier coils around the support core’s perimeter increase the bed’s overall edge support.

“I really appreciated the touch of extra firmness on the Bear Original. I still experienced plenty of comfort and cushioning, and I liked how the mattress felt stable and even beneath me.” –Garen Glazier, Product Testing Team Member

The Bear Original offers several benefits for growing teens and carries an affordable sticker price to boot. The mattress is constructed with a memory foam comfort layer over dense polyfoam transitional and base layers. While the memory foam is adaptive and comfortably cushions the body, the mattress is considered firm (7) and provides excellent overall support.

Why We Like It

Our testing indicates the Bear Original’s firm feel is excellently supportive for side sleepers weighing more than 230 pounds and back sleepers over 130 pounds. The stomach sleepers on our team who weigh less than 130 pounds also gave the mattress favorable ratings. We also noticed little to no pressure buildup during our tests, so the Bear Original may be a good choice for student athletes and other teens with physically active lifestyles.

Featuring a good balance of contouring and temperature control, the Bear Original is a great choice for teens who like the feel of all-foam mattresses but need firmer support.

How Does It Feel?

A Celliant and polyester cover encases the mattress. Celliant is an innovative material engineered to dissipate body heat on contact. This makes the Bear Original particularly well suited to teens who reside in hot or humid locations, as well as those who generally sleep hot in any environment.

“The materials in the Helix Midnight are highly adaptive, which, for me, meant a sense of tailored support that helped me rest comfortably. That same adaptive design makes this mattress suited to teenagers whose support needs may change as they grow.” –Garen Glazier, Product Testing Team Member

More people sleep on their sides than in any other position. While it’s a comfortable posture for many, it can result in pressure points for those whose hips and shoulders don’t receive enough cushioning. The Helix Midnight alleviates pressure without sacrificing support by combining a foam comfort system with a pocketed coil core.

Why We Like It

Our testers found that the Midnight’s medium firm (6) feel provides a balance of comfort and support for side sleepers who weigh under 230 pounds. Although this model targets side sleepers’ particular needs, the back sleepers on our testing team in the same weight range also enjoyed its blend of pressure relief and responsive support.

Featuring superior pressure relief at an approachable price-point, the Helix Midnight provides excellent value and comfort for teens who like to sleep on their side.

How Does It Feel?

The comfort system’s memory foam and polyfoam layers contour closely to your body and evenly disperse your weight across the mattress, relieving pressure buildup in your hip and shoulder regions. The pocketed coil core features hundreds of coils that move independently of one another to minimize motion transfer while still providing a responsive feel. A reinforced perimeter provides enhanced edge support.

“The bouncier surface of the Saatva Classic was a nice change of pace compared to many other mattresses, especially since the mattress also had more than enough cushioning for my hips, shoulders, and lower back.” –David Rubin, Director of Product Testing

The Saatva Classic’s construction balances a traditional innerspring core with a foam comfort system that delivers robust support and ample cushioning. With three firmness levels and two height options, most sleepers should find a Saatva model that addresses their needs. Teens should consider their weight and preferred sleeping position when choosing between the medium soft (4), medium firm (6), and firm (8) options.

Why We Like It

While the Saatva Classic excelled in many of our in-house testing categories, it performed exceptionally well during temperature control and pressure relief trials. Air moves freely through the innersprings, allowing excess body heat to dissipate. The polyfoam and memory foam in the upper layers cushion your body to effectively alleviate pressure.

Available in heights of 11.5 or 14.5 inches, the Saatva Classic is a durable model that should provide a comfortable night’s sleep throughout adolescence.

How Does It Feel?

Exact specifications vary depending on the firmness level, though they all have the same basic construction. The plush Euro-top has extra quilting to provide enhanced cushioning to the lower back area. A memory foam layer beneath it hugs and contours the sleeper to relieve pressure points and features an innovative lumbar pad that targets back pain.

The support system features two sets of coils. Individually wrapped microcoils increase motion isolation. The coils are firmer in the middle third of the bed, enhancing spinal alignment by preventing the midsection from sinking too deeply into the mattress. A layer of innerspring coils below provides additional support and responsiveness, allowing sleepers to move easily across the mattress’ surface. Additionally, a foam encasement increases edge support and durability.

“I gave high ratings to the GravityLux because of how well it was able to offer a balance of contouring and sturdy support. It also had an impressive ability to maintain an even temperature during the night.” –David Rubin, Director of Product Testing

The WinkBeds GravityLux comes in three firmness options that successfully balance support and pressure relief. Though the model has a high-end price-point, it has features to match. Patented cooling technology, zoned support, and exceptional pressure relief make the mattress a standout option well suited to many teens.

Why We Like It

While performance and materials vary slightly between the three firmness options, they all scored highly during our pressure relief and motion isolation trials. The foam absorbs movement instead of letting it move across the mattress surface, resulting in fewer disturbances throughout the night.

Sleepers who want the most pressure relief should opt for either the medium soft (4) or medium (5) option, while those looking for robust support may prefer the firm (7) model.

Boasting considerable versatility across the three firmness options, our testing team found that the WinkBeds GravityLux suits a wide range of sleeper types. It’s also whisper-quiet for teens who share a bedroom with a sibling.

How Does It Feel?

The cover has 2 inches of gel-infused polyfoam quilted into it, creating a plush feel. A layer of proprietary AirCell memory foam provides additional cushioning and body contouring. The memory foam features an open-cell structure designed to increase air circulation, which allows the GravityLux to retain less heat than the average memory foam mattress.

The support core features a zoned polyfoam layer divided into five zones, increasing support beneath the midsection and preventing excessive sinkage. The zoned polyfoam layer provides additional pressure relief as well, allowing more compression under high-impact areas like your shoulders. A durable and stable polyfoam core anchors the mattress.

“The gentle hug from the Tuft & Needle Mint helped melt away pressure around pain points like my shoulders and lower back. It also slept remarkably cool, so I never woke up in a sweat.” –Garen Glazier, Product Testing Team Member

The Tuft & Needle Mint outperforms many other foam models when it comes to regulating temperature. The model also provides substantial pressure relief, motion isolation, and support for a wide range of sleepers.

Why We Like It

Graphite infusions in the polyfoam layer and gel beads in the middle layer are designed to draw heat away from sleepers. All three layers work together to trap movement within the mattress, which can be particularly helpful for teens who are prone to shifting positions while they sleep. Additionally, perimeter reinforcement in the polyfoam support core increases edge support.

Though all-foam mattresses tend to sleep hot, the Tuft & Needle Mint offsets this tendency with innovative cooling features, making it a solid choice for teens who overheat at night.

How Does It Feel?

The mattress has three layers that create a medium firm (6) feel most appreciated by our testers under 230 pounds, though back and side sleepers over 230 pounds also found it comfortable and supportive. Our testing team found that the comfort system effectively cushioned pressure points without allowing their bodies to sink too deeply into the mattress.