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Stoneham vs Sutton vs Stoneham 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
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sutton | Stoneham | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
2,239Lowest |
23,355 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woburn and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 102% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% 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. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Stoneham 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Stoneham | Woburn |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Stoneham High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.7 |
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.