Compare towns
Stoneham vs Mount Chase vs Lovell
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%).
Mount Chase has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Lovell has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Mount Chase | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
280 |
1,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Lovell 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase 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% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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 |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell 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±$32k 24% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
| Lovell 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 |
$1,281±$1k 12% above ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Mount Chase 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 |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,480 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.