What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eagle Lake has the most kids (12.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eagle Lake	Stoneham
People
Population	570Highest	271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	60.8±4.7Highest 36% above ME	60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME
	Eagle Lake and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Eagle Lake and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,208±$6kLowest 19% below ME	$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,200±$22kLowest 25% below ME	$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME	$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,861Highest 39% below ME	$1,426Lowest 53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±33.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 43% above ME	29 minLowest 18% above ME
Work from home	22.3%±14.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.