Reading, MA vs Stoneham, MA

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

MetricReading, MAStoneham, MA
Population25,61223,355
Median Household Income$165,912$113,964
Median Rent$1,991/mo$2,035/mo
Median Home Value$809,000$671,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.6%40.1%
Poverty Rate3.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k31105
Property Crime Rate /100k533869
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.111
College Degree Rate66.3%55.9%
Foreign-Born %9.5%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-1.0%

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