Compare towns
Stoneham vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% 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 | Wayne | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,101Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest 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 |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.