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	{{As of\|2022\|pre=the}} [[American Community Survey]] estimates, there were {{formatnum:22992}} people and {{formatnum:9654}} households.<ref name=DP02>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP02?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Selected Social Characteristics in the United States for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=DP05>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP05?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Demographic and Housing Estimates for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert\|3821.8\|PD/sqmi\|PD/km2\|1}}. There were {{formatnum:9904}} housing units at an average density of {{convert\|1646.3\|/sqmi\|/km2\|1}}.<ref name=B25001>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B25001?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Housing Units for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=Gaz2023>To calculate density we use the land area figure from the places file in {{cite web\| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html \| title = The 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files}}</ref><ref name=DP05/> The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 7.4% Asian, 1.9% some other race, and 1.6% Black or African American, with 5.5% from two or more races.<ref name=DP05/> [[Hispanic and Latino Americans\|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.<ref name=DP05/>		{{As of\|2022\|pre=the}} [[American Community Survey]] estimates, there were {{formatnum:22992}} people and {{formatnum:9654}} households.<ref name=DP02>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP02?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Selected Social Characteristics in the United States for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=DP05>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP05?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Demographic and Housing Estimates for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert\|3821.8\|PD/sqmi\|PD/km2\|1}}. There were {{formatnum:9904}} housing units at an average density of {{convert\|1646.3\|/sqmi\|/km2\|1}}.<ref name=B25001>{{cite web\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B25001?g=060XX00US2501767665 \| title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Housing Units for Stoneham town, MA \| access-date = 2024-06-21 \| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=Gaz2023>To calculate density we use the land area figure from the places file in {{cite web\| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html \| title = The 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files}}</ref><ref name=DP05/> The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 7.4% Asian, 1.9% some other race, and 1.6% Black or African American, with 5.5% from two or more races.<ref name=DP05/> [[Hispanic and Latino Americans\|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.<ref name=DP05/>
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	==Transportation==		==Transportation==
	Stoneham is inside the [[Massachusetts Route 128\|Route 128]] belt that delineates the core of [[metropolitan Boston]]. Public transportation is available in or near Stoneham. The Tri-Community Greenway path goes through Stoneham accessible to walkers/bikers. The [[Oak Grove (MBTA station)\|Oak Grove]] subway station is {{convert\|3.8\|mi\|km}} from Stoneham Center, in [[Malden, Massachusetts\|Malden]], and is the northern terminus of the MBTA's [[Orange Line (MBTA)\|Orange Line]]. 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, Boston\|North Station]]. The MBTA's 132 bus route travels through Stoneham Center, offering transportation to the Orange Line at Oak Grove and Malden Station~~. And the MBTA's 325 Express Bus to downtown Boston offers limited service~~. [[Interstate 93]] passes through Stoneham, and [[Massachusetts Route 128\|Route 128]]/[[Interstate 95]] passes just to the north of the town.		Stoneham is inside the [[Massachusetts Route 128\|Route 128]] belt that delineates the core of [[metropolitan Boston]]. Public transportation is available in or near Stoneham. The Tri-Community Greenway path goes through Stoneham accessible to walkers/bikers. The [[Oak Grove (MBTA station)\|Oak Grove]] subway station is {{convert\|3.8\|mi\|km}} from Stoneham Center, in [[Malden, Massachusetts\|Malden]], and is the northern terminus of the MBTA's [[Orange Line (MBTA)\|Orange Line]]. 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, Boston\|North Station]]. The MBTA's 132 bus route travels through Stoneham Center, offering transportation to the Orange Line at Oak Grove and Malden Center Station. [[Interstate 93]] passes through Stoneham, and [[Massachusetts Route 128\|Route 128]]/[[Interstate 95]] passes just to the north of the town.

	==Education==		==Education==
	The school district is [[Stoneham School District]].<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Middlesex County, MA\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|page=2 (PDF p. 3/4)\|access-date=2025-01-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>		The school district is [[Stoneham School District]].<ref>{{cite map\|author=Geography Division\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Middlesex County, MA\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|date=January 15, 2021\|page=2 (PDF p. 3/4)\|access-date=2025-01-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

	Stoneham has one public high school ([[Stoneham High School]]) and one public middle school (Stoneham Central Middle School). There are also three public elementary schools (Colonial Park School, Robin Hood School and South School) in the town.		Stoneham has one public high school ([[Stoneham High School]]) and one public middle school (Stoneham Central Middle School). There are also three public elementary schools (Colonial Park School, Robin Hood School and South School) in the town.
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	* [http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ Town of Stoneham official website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122033206/http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ \|date=January 22, 2013 }}		* [http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ Town of Stoneham official website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122033206/http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ \|date=January 22, 2013 }}
	* [~~http~~://www.stonehamindependent.com/ ''The Stoneham Independent''] (newspaper)		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021124182511/https://www.stonehamindependent.com/ ''The Stoneham Independent''] (newspaper)
	* [http://www.stonehamchamber.org/ Stoneham Chamber of Commerce]		* [http://www.stonehamchamber.org/ Stoneham Chamber of Commerce]
	* [http://www.stonehamlibrary.org/ Stoneham Public Library]		* [http://www.stonehamlibrary.org/ Stoneham Public Library]

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{{Short description|Town in Massachusetts, U.S.}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Stoneham, Massachusetts
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| established_title = Settled
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| established_date2 = 1725
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[[Image:1852 Middlesex Canal (Massachusetts) map.jpg|thumb|250px|1852 map of Boston area showing Stoneham]]
[[Image:Main Street, Stoneham MA.jpg|thumb|250px|Main Street at the Stoneham Theatre]]
'''Stoneham''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|oʊ|n|ə|m}} {{respell|STO|nəm}}) is a town in [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts]], United States, {{convert|9|mi|km|spell=in}} north of downtown [[Boston]]. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2501767665| title=Census - Geography Profile: Stoneham town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref> Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offers convenient access to Boston and the [[North Shore (Massachusetts)|North Shore]] coastal region and beaches of Massachusetts. The town is the birthplace of the Olympic figure-skating medalist [[Nancy Kerrigan]] and is the location of the [[Stone Zoo]].

== History ==
The earliest documented mention of the territory now called Stoneham dates to 1632 when, on February 7, [[John Winthrop|Governor Winthrop]] and his party came upon this area. They found Spot Pond and ate their lunch on a place they called Cheese Rock, now known as Bear Hill.<ref>{{cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/historyofstoneha00stev
|quote = Stoneham, Massachusetts.
|title = History of Stoneham, Massachusetts
|page = [https://archive.org/details/historyofstoneha00stev/page/10 10]
|author = William B. Stevens
|year = 1891
|location = Stoneham, Mass.
|publisher = F.L. & W.E. Whittier
}}</ref> Stoneham is situated on the traditional territory of the [[Massachusett]] and Pawtucket peoples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://native-land.ca/|title=NativeLand.ca|website=Native-land.ca - Our home on native land|access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>

Stoneham was first settled by colonists in 1634 and was originally a part of [[Charlestown, Boston|Charlestown]]. In 1678, there were six colonists with their families, all in the northeast part of the town, probably because of its proximity to the settlement in Reading (now Wakefield).<ref>Stevens, p. 14.</ref>

By 1725, the population of the area, called "Charlestown End", had increased until there were 65 male inhabitants paying taxes;<ref name="hist">{{cite book
|title = A History of New England
|volume = 1
|editor = R. H. Howard and Henry E. Crocker
|page = 202
|year= 1880
|publisher = Crocker & Co.
|location = Boston
|url = http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/m/mdp/pt?seq=228&view=image&size=100&id=mdp.39015014744588&u=1&num=202
}}</ref> however, they were miles away from the settlement in Charlestown and could not conveniently reach its church or school. For this reason, Captain Benjamin Geary and 53 other residents of the area petitioned Charlestown to allow them to be separated. The town refused their petition at first, but on December 17, 1725, the [[Massachusetts General Court|General Court]] passed an act to establish the new township of Stoneham, separating it from Charlestown, and releasing its residents from the obligation to pay taxes to Charlestown, provided that within two years they would erect a suitable church and hire a minister and a schoolmaster.<ref>Stevens, p. 37</ref>

[[File:Stoneham Public Library.jpg|thumb|left|[[Stoneham Public Library]]]]The town's first meetinghouse was erected in 1726, as was its Burying Ground (now known as the [[Old Burying Ground (Stoneham, Massachusetts)|Old Burying Ground]] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984). The first church was organized in 1729, with members being released from the [[Congregational church|congregations]] in Reading and Melrose to form it. In the same year, the town voted to raise £9 for the building of a school and chose a committee to hire a schoolmaster.<ref>Stevens, pp. 42–43.</ref> Stoneham remained a small town during the colonial era. Traces of its colonial history are still to be seen in the [[Spot Pond Archeological District]] of the [[Middlesex Fells Reservation]]. During the Industrial Revolution, Stoneham prospered as a major shoe-manufacturing center.

==Government==
Stoneham is part of the [[Massachusetts's 5th congressional district]] and is represented by [[Katherine Clark]]. The United States Senators are [[Ed Markey]] and [[Elizabeth Warren]]. Part of the 31st Middlesex District, [[Mike Day (politician)|Mike Day]] represents the district in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]. He replaced [[Jason Lewis (Massachusetts politician)|Jason Lewis]] who now represents Stoneham in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] for the 5th Middlesex Senate district.

==Geography==
Stoneham is located at {{Coord|42|28|48|N|71|5|54|W|type:city}} (42.480145, −71.098352).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|6.7|mi2|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.2|mi2|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.6|mi2|km2}}, or 8.36%, is water.

Stoneham has two exits off [[Interstate 93]], [[Winchester, Massachusetts|Winchester Highlands]] and Montvale Avenue and one exit off [[Interstate 95]], [[Route 28 (Massachusetts)|Route 28]].

Stoneham borders the following cities or towns: [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]], [[Winchester, Massachusetts|Winchester]], [[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]], [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]],[[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]], [[Wakefield, Massachusetts|Wakefield]], and [[Reading, Massachusetts|Reading]].

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
{{Historical populations | type=USA | align=right | state=expanded
| 1725|250*
| 1790|283
| 1800|312
| 1810|467
| 1820|615
| 1830|732
| 1840|1017
| 1850|2085
| 1860|3206
| 1870|4513
| 1880|4890
| 1890|6155
| 1900|6197
| 1910|7090
| 1920|7873
| 1930|10060
| 1940|10765
| 1950|13229
| 1960|17821
| 1970|20725
| 1980|21424
| 1990|22203
| 2000|22219
| 2010|21437
| 2020|23244
| 2024*|24550
| footnote=* = population estimate. {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2022| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=November 25, 2023 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
{{As of|2022|pre=the}} [[American Community Survey]] estimates, there were {{formatnum:22992}} people and {{formatnum:9654}} households.<ref name=DP02>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP02?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Selected Social Characteristics in the United States for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=DP05>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP05?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Demographic and Housing Estimates for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|3821.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were {{formatnum:9904}} housing units at an average density of {{convert|1646.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.<ref name=B25001>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B25001?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Housing Units for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=Gaz2023>To calculate density we use the land area figure from the places file in {{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html | title = The 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files}}</ref><ref name=DP05/> The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 7.4% Asian, 1.9% some other race, and 1.6% Black or African American, with 5.5% from two or more races.<ref name=DP05/> [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.<ref name=DP05/>

Of the {{formatnum:9654}} households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% were couples cohabitating, 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present, and 27.7% had a female householder with no partner present.<ref name=DP02/> The median household size was {{formatnum:2.37}} and the median family size was {{formatnum:3.01}}.<ref name=DP02/>

The age distribution was 19.7% under 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was {{formatnum:42.1}} years.<ref name=S0101>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S0101?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Age and Sex for town CDP, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> For every 100 females, there were {{formatnum:90.6}} males.<ref name=DP05/>

The median income for a household was ${{formatnum:112935}}, with family households having a median income of ${{formatnum:153873}} and non-family households ${{formatnum:61908}}. The [[per capita income]] was ${{formatnum:60043}}.<ref name=S1902>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S1902?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=S1901>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S1901?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Out of the {{formatnum:22864}} people with a determined poverty status, 4.7% were below the [[poverty line]]. Further, 3.1% of minors and 8.0% of seniors were below the poverty line.<ref name=S1701>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S1701?g=060XX00US2501767665 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months for Stoneham town, MA | access-date = 2024-06-21 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of [[Italian American|Italian]] descent made up 27.5% of the population of the town, followed by [[Irish American|Irish]] at 26.9%, [[English American|English]] at 8.7%, [[German American|German]] at 3.9%, [[French American|French]] at 3.3%, [[Arab American|Arab]] at 3.1%, [[American ancestry|American]] at 2.5%, [[French Canadian American|French Canadian]] at 2.4%, [[Portuguese American|Portuguese]] at 2.3%, [[Greek American|Greek]] at 2.2%, [[Polish American|Polish]] at 1.9%, [[Scottish American|Scottish]] at 1.3%, [[Ukrainian American|Ukrainian]] at 0.9%, [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]] at 0.8%, [[Lithuanian American|Lithuanian]] at 0.7%, [[Russian American|Russian]] at 0.6%, [[Swedish American|Swedish]] at 0.5%, and [[Scotch-Irish American|Scotch-Irish]] at 0.5%.<ref name=DP02/>

==Transportation==
Stoneham is inside the [[Massachusetts Route 128|Route 128]] belt that delineates the core of [[metropolitan Boston]]. Public transportation is available in or near Stoneham. The Tri-Community Greenway path goes through Stoneham accessible to walkers/bikers. The [[Oak Grove (MBTA station)|Oak Grove]] subway station is {{convert|3.8|mi|km}} from Stoneham Center, in [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]], and is the northern terminus of the MBTA's [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]]. 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, Boston|North Station]]. The MBTA's 132 bus route travels through Stoneham Center, offering transportation to the Orange Line at Oak Grove and Malden Station. And the MBTA's 325 Express Bus to downtown Boston offers limited service. [[Interstate 93]] passes through Stoneham, and [[Massachusetts Route 128|Route 128]]/[[Interstate 95]] passes just to the north of the town.

==Education==
The school district is [[Stoneham School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Middlesex County, MA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/4)|access-date=2025-01-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st25_ma/schooldistrict_maps/c25017_middlesex/DC20SD_C25017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Stoneham has one public high school ([[Stoneham High School]]) and one public middle school (Stoneham Central Middle School). There are also three public elementary schools (Colonial Park School, Robin Hood School and South School) in the town.

The private Seventh-day Adventist school Greater Boston Academy offers programs for Pre-K to grade 8, and Saint Patrick School, a Catholic school (of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston]]), conducts programs from Pre-K level to grade 8.

==Media==
Stoneham is served by Boston television and radio stations, the ''[[Boston Herald]]'', the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' and the ''[[Stoneham Independent]]'' newspaper. Stoneham has a community-access television station, StonehamTV, which broadcasts locally produced content on Comcast, Verizon and RCN cable systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonehamtv.org/about|title=Stoneham TV - TV Created by You!|website=Stoneham TV|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>

== Nine O'Clock Horn ==

The Nine O'clock Horn, or Nine O'clock Bell/Alarm, is a horn that goes off from the Stoneham Fire Station every day at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Originally, the number of blasts of the horn was used to signal different groups to fight fires or alert the town of other emergencies such as a missing child. The 9 a.m and 9 p.m. horns are officially used to test the alert system; however, Stoneham Fire staff have stated that these horns remain primarily as a tradition. The horn system is entirely automated.

==Notable people==

*[[Ben Bagdikian]], (1920–2006), journalist and author, helped publish the Pentagon Papers
* [[Harland Bartholomew]], urban planner, active 1911–1962
* [[Frank N. Blanchard]] (1888–1937), herpetologist, born in Stoneham
* [[William Francis Buckley]] (1927–1985), US Army Officer and CIA Bureau Chief, kidnapped and killed in Lebanon
* [[Mario Cantone]] (born 1959), comedian and actor
* [[Mike Colman]], ice hockey player for the 1991–1992 [[San Jose Sharks]]
* [[Elisha S. Converse]] (1820–1904), inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist
* [[Sandro Corsaro]], American animator and author, active from 2002
* [[Tom Dockrell]], ice hockey player and coach for [[Colgate Raiders]], 1950–1951
* [[Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr.]] (1920–1956), among the first Americans killed in the [[Vietnam War]]
* [[Charles Gibbons]] (1901–1968), [[List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]] and 1958 candidate for governor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gibbons.html|title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Gibbons|first=Lawrence|last=Kestenbaum|website=politicalgraveyard.com|access-date=April 4, 2018}}<br>- {{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,863847,00.html|title=Milestones, September 15, 1958|date=September 15, 1958|access-date=April 4, 2018|magazine=Time|archive-date=August 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827073538/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,863847,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Jonathan Goff]], linebacker for the [[New York Giants]], 2008–2011
* [[Josh Gondelman]] (born 1985), comedian, writer for HBO's ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]]''
* [[George J. Hall]] (1921–1946), U.S. Army soldier and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient in [[World War II]]
* [[Nathaniel Hayward]] (1808–1865), inventor and manufacturer
* [[Chris J. Johnson]] (born 1977), actor
* [[Nancy Kerrigan]], [[figure skating]] medalist at the 1992 and 1994 [[Olympic Games]]
* [[Killer Kowalski]], professional wrestler active 1947–1993
* [[Jay Larson]], comedian, actor
* [[Nancy Ludington]], US Pairs Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Medalist (1960)
* [[John McKenzie (ice hockey)|John "Pie" McKenzie]], National Hockey League player; member of the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup-winning Boston Bruins
* [[Joe McLaughlin (American football)|Joe McLaughlin]], American football player 1979–1984, linebacker for the [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[New York Giants]]
* [[Matt Mira]] (born 1983), comedian and podcaster
* [[Mike Ness]] (born 1962), musician and founder of [[Social Distortion]]
* [[Carol Sloane]] (born 1937), jazz singer
* [[Buffy Sainte-Marie]] (born 1941), singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/buffy-sainte-marie|title=Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref>
* [[Joe Vitiello]], [[Major League Baseball]] player from 1995 to 2003
* [[Taylor von Kriegenbergh]] (born 1988), professional poker player
* [[Steve Yarbrough (writer)|Steve Yarbrough]] (born 1956), novelist and professor
* [[Nicholas Peters]] (born 1988), celebrity chef appeared on [[Hell’s Kitchen Season 14]], [[Hell’s Kitchen All Stars]] and [[Food Network’s Chopped Sweets]].

== Sports ==
In addition to the high school sports programs at Stoneham High School, Stoneham also has the Stoneham Sabers amateur team in the [[Yawkey Baseball League of Greater Boston]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/sports/high_school/x1843773169/Somerville-Alibrandis-will-face-Stoneham-Sabers-in-Yawkey-League-semifinals#axzz2Cd5Lw6D6
|work=Somerville Journal
|date=August 22, 2012
|author=Dan Guttenplan
|title=Somerville Alibrandis will face Stoneham Sabers in Yawkey League semifinals
|access-date=November 19, 2012
|archive-date=July 29, 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729121108/http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/sports/high_school/x1843773169/Somerville-Alibrandis-will-face-Stoneham-Sabers-in-Yawkey-League-semifinals#axzz2Cd5Lw6D6
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts]]
* [[Stone Zoo]]
* [[:Category:People from Stoneham, Massachusetts|People from Stoneham, Massachusetts]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [https://archive.org/details/historystoneham00stevgoog  ''History of Stoneham, Massachusetts''] by William Burnham Stevens, published 1891, 352 pages.
* [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QGolOAyd9RMC  ''History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts'', Volume 1 (A-H)], [https://archive.org/details/historymiddlese00drakgoog/page/n314  Volume 2 (L-W)] compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879 and 1880. 572 and 505 pages. [https://archive.org/details/historymiddlese00drakgoog/page/n314  Stoneham article] by Silas Dean in volume 2 pages 339–356.
* [https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordssto00instgoog  ''Vital Records of Stoneham, Massachusetts''], to the End of the Year 1849 By Stoneham (Mass.), Essex Institute, published 1918.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404033909/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_results.asp?ImageType=index&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871 ''1871 Atlas of Massachusetts''.] by Wall & Gray.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404035120/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0010_0011.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404034546/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0044_0045.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Middlesex County.]

==External links==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|En-Stoneham MA.ogg|date=April 24, 2009}}
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* [http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ Town of Stoneham official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122033206/http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/ |date=January 22, 2013 }}
* [http://www.stonehamindependent.com/ ''The Stoneham Independent''] (newspaper)
* [http://www.stonehamchamber.org/ Stoneham Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.stonehamlibrary.org/ Stoneham Public Library]
* [http://www.stonehamtv.org/ StonehamTV]

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