Compare towns
Weld vs Phillips vs Union vs Stoneham
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).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Weld | Phillips | Union | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,094 |
2,663Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
| Union 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±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
| Weld and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
| Union and Stoneham 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.