Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$671,900
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,035/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Boston 36%
Stoneham
Middlesex County23,355 residentsStoneham
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Stoneham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stoneham against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate92%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index103
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute27.8 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi8.0
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés65
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$113,964
Boston $115,863
Unemployment2.2%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations60%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stoneham on housing & affordability
Stoneham's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wellesley15 mi from StonehamA− 76 B Lexington7 mi from StonehamB+ 75 B Winchester3 mi from StonehamB 73 B Needham15 mi from StonehamB 73 B Lynnfield5 mi from StonehamB− 67 C+ Newton11 mi from StonehamB− 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Stoneham
Is Stoneham, MA a good place to live?
Stoneham scores 68 out of 100, 14th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Stoneham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $671,900, 4% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $2,035/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stoneham?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Stoneham sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Stoneham is served by Stoneham. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stoneham?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 8.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Stoneham?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 65 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Stoneham old or new?
The median home in Stoneham was built in 1964 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.