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Stoneham vs Coventry 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
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Coventry | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
12,326Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%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%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.