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Weld vs Stoneham vs Roxbury
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Stoneham | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459Highest |
271Lowest |
352 |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
59.8±3.4Lowest 33% 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8Lowest 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% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest 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±$11k 17% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Stoneham and Weld 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,426Highest 53% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Stoneham and Weld 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest 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.