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Stoneham vs Sutton vs Brooklyn vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Sutton | Brooklyn | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
9,452 |
8,517Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Stoneham 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Sutton | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.