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Stoneham vs Everett 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 people working from home (24.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Everett | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Lowest |
50,045Highest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Stoneham and Woburn 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Stoneham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| 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±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Woburn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,354 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Everett | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Everett High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.2 |
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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.