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Patten vs Stoneham vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Patten | Stoneham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Lowest 29% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Stoneham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,426Highest 53% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.