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Stoneham vs Lowell
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%).
Lowell has the most kids (13.2% 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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
378Highest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lowell and Stoneham 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% |
31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Lowell 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% |
30%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lowell 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell 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 |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,478Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Stoneham 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% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest 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.