Stoneham, MA vs Reading, MA

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

MetricStoneham, MAReading, MA
Population23,35525,612
Median Household Income$113,964$165,912
Median Rent$2,035/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$671,900$809,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%27.6%
Poverty Rate5.4%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10531
Property Crime Rate /100k869533
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1113.1
College Degree Rate55.9%66.3%
Foreign-Born %11.7%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+1.3%

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