Compare towns
Stoneham vs Chapman vs Washburn
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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Stoneham | Chapman | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
388 |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Stoneham and Washburn 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Washburn 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Stoneham and Chapman 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 |
— | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Washburn 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.