Compare towns
Stoneham vs Sutton vs Georgetown 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Georgetown | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
9,452 |
8,474Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 10% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% 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±$142 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 9% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Sutton | Georgetown | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.