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Guildhall vs Stoneham vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Stoneham | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
271Lowest |
535Highest |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$383Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Stoneham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.