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Stoneham vs Levant
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%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Levant |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant 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±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Stoneham 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.