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Stoneham vs Avon vs Bowerbank
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Bowerbank has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Avon | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
359Highest |
211Lowest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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% |
33.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 53% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
42 min 71% above ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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.