Warren Sweetser House · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Stoneham spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Stoneham’s town government spent $86.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,616 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stoneham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,616 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Stoneham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,616 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,576, and the middle half spent $3,786–$5,278. Stoneham spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stoneham itself left out).
About $3,616 per resident a year, or $9.91 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 58% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Stoneham runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Stoneham reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,523 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stoneham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Stoneham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stoneham →
Who’s in charge in Stoneham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stoneham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.stoneham.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 46 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (23,961).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Stoneham School District
Stoneham’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Stoneham, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,611 per pupil, $14,581 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Stoneham voted in 2024
Official results for Stoneham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%7,650 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.3%5,560 votesOthers: 2.0% (263 votes).
Most votes in Stoneham: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Stoneham’s 17,331 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Stoneham: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stoneham, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneham | 56.8% | 41.3% | 2.0% | 13,473 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Stoneham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.stoneham.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Stoneham compares with the towns next door
Stoneham spent $3,616 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,184 to $6,171. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Stoneham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stoneham’s government
How much does Stoneham spend per resident?
About $3,616 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,616 was less than 80% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stoneham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.stoneham.ma.us.
Who runs Stoneham’s government?
See ci.stoneham.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stoneham yet.
How did Stoneham vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.8%, Donald J Trump 41.3% (13,473 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Stoneham?
522 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stoneham in the state legislature?
State Senate District Fifth Middlesex (Jason Lewis) and State House District 31st Middlesex (Mike Day). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stoneham’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →