Compare towns
Albion vs Stoneham vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the youngest population (median age 52.9).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Eddington has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Albion | Stoneham | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
271Lowest |
2,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Lowest 18% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Stoneham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eddington and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$268,000±$45kHighest 10% below ME |
| Eddington and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.