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Lowell vs Stoneham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most renters (11.5% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Lowell | Stoneham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Highest |
271Lowest |
328 |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lowell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest 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.