In addition, Stoneham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Stoneham is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Stoneham, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Stoneham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Stoneham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.96% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Stoneham in 2022 was $60,479, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $241,916 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 Irish, Italian, English, German, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Stoneham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
