Stoneham, MA vs Wakefield, MA

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

MetricStoneham, MAWakefield, MA
Population23,35527,793
Median Household Income$113,964$134,306
Median Rent$2,035/mo$1,958/mo
Median Home Value$671,900$723,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%41.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k105138
Property Crime Rate /100k869333
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min33.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1111.7
College Degree Rate55.9%59.7%
Foreign-Born %11.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+1.1%

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