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Jackson 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
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Jackson | Stoneham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Jackson and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
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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.