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New Gloucester vs Stoneham vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Pownal has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | New Gloucester | Stoneham | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
23,355Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Pownal 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Stoneham | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.