Compare towns
Lovell vs Stoneham vs Stow
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Lovell | Stoneham | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353Highest |
271Lowest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5Lowest 17% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
57±10.5 27% above ME |
| Stoneham and Stow 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Stow 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
| Lovell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47k about the ME average |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
| Stow and Lovell 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
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| 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.