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Stoneham vs Winthrop vs Woburn
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Winthrop | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355 |
6,191Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Stoneham 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% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| 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 102% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| 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 109% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Winthrop Public Schools | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Winthrop High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.2 |
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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.