Compare towns
Eagle Lake vs Stoneham vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle Lake has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% 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 | Eagle Lake | Stoneham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±4.7 36% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Eagle Lake 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%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Weld 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 |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Stoneham and Weld 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±$32k 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,861Highest 39% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±33.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±14.2 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest 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.