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Stoneham vs Windham vs Union
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Stoneham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.