Compare towns
Lovell vs Beals vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lovell has the highest household income ($81k).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Lovell | Beals | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353Highest |
498 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Beals and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
| Lovell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480 51% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Beals Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.