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Phillips vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Phillips | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.