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Stoneham, Maine

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Population in 2010: 236.
Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 
Males: 123  (52.1%)
Females: 113  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

47.3 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04231.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,458 (it was $38,611 in 2000)
Stoneham:

$64,458
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,093 (it was $18,038 in 2000)

Stoneham town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,775 (it was $77,200 in 2000)
Stoneham:

$201,775
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,607; detached houses: $254,021; townhouses or other attached units: $393,466; in 2-unit structures: $184,786; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,715; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,553; mobile homes: $333,480; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,243
March 2022 cost of living index in Stoneham: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Stoneham, ME (2010)
    • 23499.2%White alone
    • 10.4%Two or more races
    • 10.4%Hispanic

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Ancestries: English (41.6%), Irish (11.0%), French (6.7%), Italian (6.7%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1834

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 6.6 people per square mile   (very low).

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.2%
Maine:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Stoneham town:

1.0% ($800)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (49.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (133.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (281.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Lovell, ME (2.2 miles ),
Stow, ME (2.7 miles ),
Waterford, ME (2.7 miles ),
Sweden, ME (2.8 miles ),
Greenwood, ME (3.3 miles ),
Chatham, NH (3.3 miles ),
Bethel, ME (3.4 miles ),
Gilead, ME (3.5 miles)

Latitude: 44.25 N, Longitude: 70.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Stoneham, ME in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $279,200
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $315,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $278,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Stoneham, ME residents
Average permit cost in Stoneham, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Stoneham, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Wood products (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3.9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (34.8%)
  • Wood products (10.6%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.7%)
  • Health care (18.0%)
  • Social assistance (8.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Leather & allied products (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Stoneham, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.7%)
  • Carpenters (6.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Child care workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (16.7%)
  • Carpenters (12.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.1%)
  • Construction laborers (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.2%)
  • Child care workers (8.2%)
  • Teachers, special education (6.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)

Average climate in Stoneham, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Stoneham, Maine average temperatures Stoneham, Maine average precipitation Stoneham, Maine humidity Stoneham, Maine wind speed Stoneham, Maine snowfall Stoneham, Maine sunshine Stoneham, Maine clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.15. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.15
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.8
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Stoneham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from Stoneham center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 175.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from Stoneham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oxford County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Snows: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Stoneham:

  • BRIDGTON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • NORWAY REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; NORWAY, ME)
  • LEDGEVIEW LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WEST PARIS, ME)
  • MAINE VETERANS HOME - SO PARIS (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; SOUTH PARIS, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stoneham:

  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 35 miles; Standish, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 45 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 50 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 52 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 52 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Plymouth State University (about 55 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
  • University of New England (about 60 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stoneham: Stoneham Rescue Services Base 1 (A), Stoneham Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Stoneham: Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Pond (A), Lombard Pond (B), Number Eight Pond (C), Trout Pond (D), Weymouth Pond (E), Whitney Pond (F), Keewaydin Lake (G), Virginia Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Rock Brook (A), Rattlesnake Brook (B), Meadow Brook (C), Shirley Brook (D), Willard Brook (E), Hannah Brook (F), Goodwin Brook (G), Beaver Brook (H), Bartlett Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Oxford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stoneham and their reported violations in the past:

AJS EVERYTHING (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
EVERGREEN VALL TIMESHR OWNERS (Population served: 124, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-2006), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

61.8%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.2%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

16.6%
Whole state:

10.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

For population 15 years and over in Stoneham:

Marital status in Stoneham, ME
  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 72.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Stoneham:

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stoneham, ME (based on Oxford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7087
Mainline Protestant3,08545
Evangelical Protestant3,04537
Other71914
None47,276-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Oxford County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Oxford County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Here:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Here:

9.35 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Oxford County:

7.6%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.6%
Maine:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Stoneham:

  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stoneham:

  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Stoneham:

  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.5mTotal length
  • 903,103Total average daily traffic
  • 45,155Total average daily truck traffic
  • 229Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Evergreen Valley Ski Area (Lat: 44.250056 Lon: -70.873111), Call Sign: WRA278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.175 MHz, 155.220 MHz, 155.340 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2014, Expiration Date: 07/17/2024, Registrant: National Ski Patrol System Inc, 133 S Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 988-1111, Fax: (303) 988-3005, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB1RSB, Licensee ID: L01460598, Grant Date: 01/22/2009, Expiration Date: 01/22/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/20/2009, Certifier: Dennis K Boutilier, Registrant: Dennis K Boutilier, Stoneham, ME 04231

  • Call Sign: K1OLD, Previous Call Sign: KB1RSB, Licensee ID: L01460598, Grant Date: 02/20/2009, Expiration Date: 02/20/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2021, Certifier: Dennis K Boutilier, Registrant: Dennis K Boutilier, Stoneham, ME 04231

  • Call Sign: KB1YMK, Licensee ID: L01724599, Grant Date: 07/25/2012, Expiration Date: 07/25/2022, Certifier: Frank J Robey, Registrant: Frank J Robey, 12 Shirley Valley Ln, Stoneham, ME 04231

  • Call Sign: KC1DNT, Licensee ID: L01934471, Grant Date: 04/06/2015, Expiration Date: 04/06/2025, Cancellation Date: 06/28/2016, Certifier: Howard J Lee, Registrant: Howard J Lee, 39 Hay Rd, Stoneham, ME 04231

  • Call Sign: W1JAC, Previous Call Sign: KC1DNT, Licensee ID: L01934471, Grant Date: 06/28/2016, Expiration Date: 06/28/2026, Certifier: Howard J Lee, Registrant: Howard J Lee, 39 Hay Rd, Stoneham, ME 04231


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stoneham, ME
  • 70.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.6%Wood
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stoneham, ME
  • 60.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.0%Electricity
  • 20.0%Wood


Stoneham compared to Maine state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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