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Stoneham vs Dover vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Dover | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
5,930Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Dover 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 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kLowest 20% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$671,900±$26kLowest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
| Dover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.