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Stoneham vs Castle Hill
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%).
Castle Hill has the most kids (14.2% 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 | Stoneham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
281Highest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
57.8±15.8Lowest 29% above ME |
| Stoneham and Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Stoneham 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Stoneham and Castle Hill 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Stoneham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.