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Stoneham vs Temple
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%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% 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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
824Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Stoneham and Temple 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 |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% below ME |
| Stoneham and Temple 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 |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Stoneham 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 |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest 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.