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Stoneham vs Woonsocket 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 the most people working from home (24.6%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Lowest |
43,521Highest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Woburn 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Woburn |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Woonsocket High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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.