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Stoneham vs Canton vs Brooklyn
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 renters (29% rent).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Canton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
24,748Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Canton 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. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Canton 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. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Stoneham 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stoneham | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.