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Lowell vs Stoneham vs Wallagrass
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 youngest population (median age 55.5).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% 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 | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
271Lowest |
514Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
| Stoneham and Wallagrass 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% |
16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Wallagrass 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% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Wallagrass 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 |
$48,833±$5kLowest 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 |
$194,900±$35kLowest 34% 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±$383Highest about the ME average |
$932±$95Lowest 18% below ME |
| Stoneham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest 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.