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Stoneham vs Hadley vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Stoneham | Hadley | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
5,306Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Hadley and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Hadley and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$5,354 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Woburn |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.