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Stoneham 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
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
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 | Stoneham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
23,355Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.