Compare towns
Lovell vs Otis 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 youngest population (median age 52.2).
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Otis | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353Highest |
705 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5Lowest 17% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Otis 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% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$20k 8% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Otis and Lovell 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 |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Lovell and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178 25% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Lovell 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 |
$2,263Highest 25% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | Otis 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.