Compare towns
Stoneham vs Somerville 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%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Somerville | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
837Highest |
211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
| Bowerbank and Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$199,500±$125kLowest 33% below ME |
| Stoneham and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
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| Somerville and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 53% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Lowest 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.