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Stoneham vs Leverett vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k 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 | Leverett | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
1,608Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Leverett | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.