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Stoneham vs Winter Harbor vs Newry
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%).
Winter Harbor has the highest household income ($86k).
Newry has the most kids (13.6% 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 | Winter Harbor | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
493Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Winter Harbor and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Newry 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% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Winter Harbor 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 |
$86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Winter Harbor and Newry 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 |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Newry 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 |
$818±$433Lowest 28% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 53% below ME |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 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.