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Stoneham vs Readfield vs Weld
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%).
Readfield has the highest household income ($87k).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Readfield | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
2,651Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Weld 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Readfield 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±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 53% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.