Compare towns
Weld vs Strong 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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Strong has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Strong | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
1,249Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% 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 | — | $920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Strong 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.