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Stow vs Denmark vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Denmark has the youngest population (median age 54.4).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stow | Denmark | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
1,054Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5 27% above ME |
54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
| Denmark and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Denmark and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 109% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest 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.