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Hamilton vs Stoneham vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Hamilton | Stoneham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600Lowest |
23,355Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
43.5±2Highest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$149,722±$31kHighest 44% above MA |
| Littleton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$658,300±$40kLowest 17% above MA |
| Hamilton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Stoneham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Stoneham 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | — | Littleton |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| 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.