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Stoneham vs Cavendish vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Cavendish | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
1,242Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.