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Newry vs Casco vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Newry | Casco | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
3,696Highest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Casco and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Casco and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| 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.