Compare towns
Stoneham vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Windham | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Windham and Lovell 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,480 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.