Stoneham, MA vs Winchester, MA

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

MetricStoneham, MAWinchester, MA
Population23,35523,406
Median Household Income$113,964$230,198
Median Rent$2,035/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$671,900$1,215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%37.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10521
Property Crime Rate /100k869406
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1112.8
College Degree Rate55.9%79.5%
Foreign-Born %11.7%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+0.5%

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