Stoneham, Massachusetts

About Stoneham

Stoneham, MA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Massachusetts.

Stoneham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.02 square miles.

📰 Stoneham News Today

• 1 Lincoln St Apt 1, Stoneham, MA 02180 Realtor.com · Aug 15
• Distracted driver strikes Massachusetts State Police cruiser on I-93, officials say WCVB · Aug 10
• Ronald Paul Brian Obituary Jun 17, 2026 Barile Family Funeral Homes · Jun 17
• "Senior assassin" game in Stoneham, Massachusetts causes 911 caller to mistake water gun for pistol: "He's about to ambush" CBS News · May 8
• Missing a very creepy puppet? Stoneham police may have it NBC Boston · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stoneham Unique

• The only place in America named Stoneham — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Stoneham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stoneham

• Ailaa Himalayan Bar — nepalese
• Amore Pizza — pizza
• Angelo's Ristorante & Pizzeria
• Bickford's Grille — regional
• Cap't Loui — seafood
• Evviva Trattoria Stoneham — italian
• Fusion Taste — asian
• Gaetano's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Java Grind and Grill
• Kushala Sip — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Stone Zoo · Zoo
• Pickerel Rock · Attraction
• Stone Chimney · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stoneham

• A.P. Rounds Playground reviews ★
• Conservation Land/Meadow Road · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dikes Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East School Park reviews ★
• Ferdinand Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Great Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Greenwood Park reviews ★
• Joseph C. Cerrone Memorial Park reviews ★
• Leland Park reviews ★
• Old Town Quarry · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pomeworth Field reviews ★
• Recreation Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stoneham

• Colonial Park
• Robin Hood
• South
• Stoneham Central Middle School
• Stoneham High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stoneham

🏘️ Nearby Communities