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Stoneham vs Mount Chase vs Newry
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
280Highest |
177Lowest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Newry 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase 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 |
$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
| Newry 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 |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Newry 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±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.