Compare towns
Stow vs Pittston 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).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Pittston | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
3,093Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5 27% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below 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%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Stow 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Stow and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Pittston 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 109% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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.