Wakefield, MA vs Stoneham, MA

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

MetricWakefield, MAStoneham, MA
Population27,79323,355
Median Household Income$134,306$113,964
Median Rent$1,958/mo$2,035/mo
Median Home Value$723,500$671,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%40.1%
Poverty Rate4.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138105
Property Crime Rate /100k333869
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.711
College Degree Rate59.7%55.9%
Foreign-Born %10.7%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-1.0%

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