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Stoneham vs Moose River vs Northfield
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%).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Moose River | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Highest |
248Lowest |
263 |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
| Northfield and Stoneham 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% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Moose River 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 |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
| Moose River and Northfield 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 |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
| Stoneham and Northfield 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 | $1,426 53% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,773Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Stoneham and Moose River 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% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest 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.