Compare towns
Stoneham vs Saugus 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%).
Saugus has the most affordable homes ($603k 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 | Saugus | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Lowest |
28,773 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Saugus and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Stoneham 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 MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus 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 |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$603,400±$13kLowest 7% 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 |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
| Saugus and Woburn 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 |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Saugus 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% |
6% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Saugus | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Saugus High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
15.5Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.