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Avon vs Stoneham vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Avon | Stoneham | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359 |
271Lowest |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Stoneham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school 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.