Located in eastern Massachusetts, in the
Middlesex County and
North Shore Region of the state. Stoneham is also within the
Boston, Massachusetts-New Hampshire Metropolitan Area. Bordered by Reading and
Wakefield on the north and northeast, Wakefield and Melrose on the east,
Medford and
Malden on the south, and
Winchester and
Woburn on the west.
Stoneham is 9 miles west of Lynn, 13 miles north of Boston, 18 miles south of Lowell, and 230 miles from New York City.
Total Area: 6.70 sq. miles
Land Area: 6.14 sq. miles
Population: 22,203
Density: 3,616 per sq. mile
Stoneham has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.