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Stoneham vs Windham vs Grafton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($525k 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 | Windham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
16,038Lowest |
19,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Grafton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Grafton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Grafton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Windham School District | Grafton |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Windham High School | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8 |
12.9Highest |
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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.