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Stoneham vs Williamsburg 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%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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 | Williamsburg | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
2,694Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg 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% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$104,792±$21kLowest 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 |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below 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 |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| 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 9% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Stoneham 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 | — | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Williamsburg | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | None in town | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.