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Cabot vs Stoneham vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Cabot | Stoneham | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
23,355Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Peacham 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 | Peacham School District |
| 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.