Compare towns
Stoneham vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Bourne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
20,323Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.