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Stoneham vs Rumney vs Stow
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 (40.7%).
Rumney has the highest household income ($79k).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Rumney | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,458Highest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Stoneham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.