THE TOWN OF STONEHAM is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, nine miles north of downtown Boston. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, and its proximity to major highways and public transportation offer convenient access to Boston and the North Shore coastal region and beaches of Massachusetts. Stoneham was first settled in 1634 and was originally a part of Charlestown.
Stoneham is inside the Route 128 belt that delineates the core of metropolitan Boston. Public transportation is available in or near Stoneham with the MBTA commuter line at The Oak Grove subway station which is 3.8 miles from Stoneham Center, in Malden. Several commuter rail stations are in bordering communities of Melrose, Winchester, Wakefield, Reading, Medford, Woburn and Malden, each providing transportation to Boston's North Station.
Stoneham has established itself as a fine suburban community with low crime, fine schools, outstanding local services, and roadways linking in all directions and as a great location for people to live and locate their business.
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