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Stoneham vs Strong 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%).
Strong has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Strong | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,249Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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%±4.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Stoneham and Weld 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Stoneham and Strong 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.