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Addison vs Stow
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 most affordable homes ($164k median).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Stow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
| Stow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stow and Addison 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% |
33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kHighest 32% below ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
| Addison and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Stow 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.