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Stoneham vs Suffield vs Dedham vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Suffield | Dedham | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
15,702Lowest |
25,237 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Dedham 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Dedham | Woburn |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Dedham High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.