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Stoneham vs Patten 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%).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Northfield has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Patten | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
607Highest |
263Lowest |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
56.1±5.8Lowest 25% 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% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Northfield 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% |
32.9%±5.6Lowest 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% |
30.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% 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±$383Highest about the ME average |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 53% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,773Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Stoneham and Patten 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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.