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Stoneham vs Liberty
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%).
Liberty has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Liberty 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 |
$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Liberty 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 |
$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
| Liberty and Stoneham 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Stoneham and Liberty 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 |
$2,434Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.