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Stoneham vs East Hampton vs Woburn
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 people working from home (24.6%).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | East Hampton | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
12,925Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Woburn 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. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Woburn 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. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn 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. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | East Hampton School District | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | East Hampton High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
11.2 |
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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.