Compare towns
Newry vs Freeport 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 oldest population (median age 61.1).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k 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 | Freeport | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
8,802Highest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% 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%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Newry 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% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.