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Addison vs Bingham vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the youngest population (median age 54.2).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Bingham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
660 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.