Compare towns
Weld vs Limerick vs Stoneham vs Carthage
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 oldest population (median age 64).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Carthage has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Limerick | Stoneham | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
3,400Highest |
271Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
| Limerick and Carthage 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME |
| Limerick and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$811±$262Lowest 29% below ME |
| Limerick and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9Lowest 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.