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Stoneham vs Patten vs Bowerbank
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 kids (11.3% under 18).
Bowerbank has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
1,154Highest |
211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
57.8±3.5Lowest 29% above ME |
58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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% |
11.3%±2.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Bowerbank 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% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
| Bowerbank 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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 | $1,426Highest 53% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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.