Burlington, MA vs Stoneham, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurlington, MAStoneham, MA
Population26,27423,355
Median Household Income$146,436$113,964
Median Rent$2,718/mo$2,035/mo
Median Home Value$740,600$671,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%40.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184105
Property Crime Rate /100k1,513869
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.811
College Degree Rate58.4%55.9%
Foreign-Born %17.9%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.