Stoneham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 22,854 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.

A relatively large number of people in Stoneham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Stoneham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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.

If knowledge is power, Stoneham is a pretty powerful place. 53.96% 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 $60,479, 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.