Town guide

Stoneham, Massachusetts

Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 23,355 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02180.

Homes sold for a median of $437 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population23,3553,886 per sq mi
Median home value$671,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$437Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stoneham

1 ZIP code

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Around Stoneham

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY193 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stoneham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stoneham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stoneham had 23,244 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 88th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.

Stoneham population by census2000: 22,219, 2010: 21,437, 2020: 23,24422,219200021,437201023,2442020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 565,696, 1910: 669,915, 1920: 778,352, 1930: 934,924, 1940: 971,390, 1950: 1,064,569, 1960: 1,238,742, 1970: 1,397,268, 1980: 1,367,034, 1990: 1,398,468, 2000: 1,465,396, 2010: 1,503,085, 2020: 1,632,002566K’00’10778K’20’30971K’40’501.2M’60’701.4M’80’901.5M’00’101.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StonehamJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 5 in38°19°Jan3.940°20°Feb3.648°27°Mar4.960°37°Apr4.370°47°May3.878°56°Jun4.284°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug3.575°53°Sep3.964°42°Oct4.853°32°Nov4.043°24°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyProfessional services: 159,471 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 126,002 jobs; Educational services: 92,086 jobs; Retail trade: 79,115 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,258 jobs; Manufacturing: 67,626 jobs; Information: 67,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,000 jobsProfessional services 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Educational services 10% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 7% Information 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

321 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stoneham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Winchester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winchester1.7 miles
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melrose2.4 miles
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors85
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers65
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists8
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stoneham

Parks (16 nearby)

  • J.J. Round Park · 55 acres1.8 mi
  • Whip Hill Park · 25 acres1.5 mi
  • Spring Street Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Leland Park · 10 acres1.4 mi
  • Pomeworth Field · 8 acres0.2 mi
  • Recreation Park · 8 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Natural Food Exchange0.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.2 mi
  • Apna Bazar1.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stoneham Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wakefield History Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Greater Boston Stage Company0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1645.

Notable people born here

  • Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941) · American musician
  • Clarence Irving Lewis (1883) · American philosopher (1883–1964)
  • Edwin Frazier (1907) · American ice hockey goaltender (1907–1971)
  • Nancy Ludington (1939) · American pair skater

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Stoneham

Public schools here are run by Stoneham. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stoneham Early Learning CenterStonehamPre-K94Public0.9 mi
Colonial ParkStonehamK–4229Public1.2 mi
Robin HoodStonehamK–4380Public0.9 mi
SouthStonehamK–4347Public0.7 mi
Stoneham Central Middle SchoolStoneham5–8689Public0.2 mi
Stoneham HighStoneham9–12599Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greater Boston AcademyStonehamPre-K–8171Seventh-day Adventist1.0 mi
St Patrick Elementary SchoolStonehamPre-K–8208Roman Catholic<0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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