Compare towns
Weld vs Appleton vs Stoneham vs Beaver Cove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Appleton has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Beaver Cove has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Weld | Appleton | Stoneham | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,360Highest |
271Lowest |
394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
67±7.3Highest 50% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
70.1%±36.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$523,300±$248kHighest 76% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Stoneham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,769 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Appleton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.4%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Beaver Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.