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Stoneham vs Hampton Falls vs Dedham 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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($662k 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 | Hampton Falls | Dedham | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
2,328Lowest |
25,237 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kLowest 99% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Dedham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Woburn 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Hampton Falls School District | Dedham | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | None in town | Dedham High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.