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Stoneham vs Westbrook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Westbrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
20,775 |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Windham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Stoneham | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Westbrook High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.0 |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.