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Stoneham vs Hampden 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
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hampden | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
7,896Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Lowest 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.