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Phillips vs Stoneham vs Avon
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
271Lowest |
359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest 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 |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Stoneham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% 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±$377 58% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| 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 |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Stoneham 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| 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.