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Stoneham vs Somers 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%).
Somers has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Somers | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
10,308Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Somers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Somers 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Somers and Stoneham 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. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| 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±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Somers School District | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Somers High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.