Stoneham, MA vs Medford, MA

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

MetricStoneham, MAMedford, MA
Population23,35559,354
Median Household Income$113,964$129,540
Median Rent$2,035/mo$2,509/mo
Median Home Value$671,900$755,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%38.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k105181
Property Crime Rate /100k869933
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1110.4
College Degree Rate55.9%59.8%
Foreign-Born %11.7%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+0.1%

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