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Weld vs Robbinston 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 most kids (17.9% under 18).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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.

MeasureWeldRobbinstonStoneham
People
Population
459
621Highest
271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.1%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
64±6.7Highest
43% above ME
48.1±2.7Lowest
7% above 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%±4.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.3%±3.7
ME: 18.1%
5.9%±7.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Weld and Robbinston 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%
27.1%±3.8Lowest
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%
27.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
37.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
1.1%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
14.8%±13.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Stoneham and Weld 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
$68,333±$13kHighest
9% below ME
$63,750±$27k
15% below ME
Robbinston 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
$228,000±$41k
23% below ME
$226,200±$32kLowest
24% below ME
Weld and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,232±$808Highest
8% above ME
$1,125±$383Lowest
about the ME average
Robbinston 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
$1,478Highest
51% below ME
$1,426
53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
60.6%±26.7
ME: 48.4%
66.7%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Stoneham and Robbinston 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%
15.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
7.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.8%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
26 yrs older than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
21% above ME
22 minLowest
9% below ME
29 min
18% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±8.4
ME: 15.9%
6.6%±4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
40.7%±15.2Highest
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.