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Stoneham vs Ogunquit vs Ashland 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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashland has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Ogunquit | Ashland | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
1,379Lowest |
18,873 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Ashland 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woburn 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±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18kLowest 84% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Lowest 44% above U.S. |
— | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77 57% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Woburn 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Ashland 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | — | #42 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Ashland | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Ashland High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
11.2 |
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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.