Compare towns
Bowerbank vs Stoneham vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowerbank has the highest household income ($93k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Bowerbank | Stoneham | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 211Lowest |
271 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
| Stoneham and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.