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Stoneham vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Stoneham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,355 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 9% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.