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Naples vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Naples | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Naples and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.