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Stoneham vs Rangeley 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%).
Rangeley has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Rangeley | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
792Highest |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
| Rangeley and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley 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% ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 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±$27k 15% below ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% 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±$32k 24% below ME |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
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| Stoneham and Rangeley 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 |
$2,482Highest 18% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Stoneham and Rangeley 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% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8 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.