Compare towns
Stoneham vs Troy vs Unity vs Lovell
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%).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Lovell has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Troy | Unity | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
984 |
1,858Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Troy 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Unity and Stoneham 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell 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 |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
| Lovell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Troy 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 |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,480 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.