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Newry vs Sumner 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 expensive homes ($308k median).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Sumner | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
845Highest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
56.1±8.4Lowest 25% 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
— | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Stoneham 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.