Compare towns
Jackson vs Stoneham vs Weld vs Industry
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 highest household income ($75k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Jackson | Stoneham | Weld | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
271Lowest |
459 |
988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Weld 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% |
22.3%±6.6 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% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest 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% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Industry 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 |
$63,056±$19k 16% 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±$32k 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Stoneham and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,793 41% 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% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Industry 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% 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 |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest 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.