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Avon vs Stoneham vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Avon | Stoneham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
23,355Highest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Avon and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Avon and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.