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Hill vs Stoneham vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Hill | Stoneham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Richmond 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 | Hill School District | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.