Winchester, MA vs Stoneham, MA

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

MetricWinchester, MAStoneham, MA
Population23,40623,355
Median Household Income$230,198$113,964
Median Rent$2,279/mo$2,035/mo
Median Home Value$1,215,200$671,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%40.1%
Poverty Rate4.7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21105
Property Crime Rate /100k406869
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.811
College Degree Rate79.5%55.9%
Foreign-Born %20.1%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.0%

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