Compare towns
Bremen vs Stoneham vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Bremen | Stoneham | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Friendship and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,370±$53Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Stoneham | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.