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Stoneham 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%).
Northfield has the most kids (11.4% 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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Highest |
263Lowest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above 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% |
11.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
39.2%±9.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Northfield 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 |
$68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
| Northfield 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±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$198,600±$64kLowest 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 | $1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,773Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest 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.