Stoneham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 22,705 people and five associated neighborhoods, Stoneham is the 89th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Stoneham are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Stoneham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Stoneham is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Stoneham area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Stoneham is a pretty powerful place. 51.52% of the adults in Stoneham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Stoneham in 2022 was $60,043, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $240,172 for a family of four.

Stoneham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stoneham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stoneham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stoneham include Italian, Irish, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Stoneham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.