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Stoneham vs Cohasset vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($672k median).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k 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 | Cohasset | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
8,427Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
43.9±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Cohasset and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Woburn 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 10% above MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kLowest 20% above MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
$673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Cohasset 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 | #41 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Cohasset | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Cohasset High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.0Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.