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Stoneham vs Winter Harbor vs Stow
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).
Stow has the most kids (15.7% 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 | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
493 |
535Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
57±10.5Lowest 27% above ME |
| Winter Harbor and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Stoneham 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% |
47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winter Harbor 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest 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±$27k 15% below ME |
$86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
| Winter Harbor 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 |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$818±$433Lowest 28% below ME |
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| Stoneham and Winter Harbor 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 |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.