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Springfield vs Stoneham vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Springfield | Stoneham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | None in town |
| 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.