StonehamME
A town of 276, settled in 1848.
Is Stoneham a good place to live?
Stoneham’s median age is 60.6 years, above both the Maine town median (44.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stoneham. 63% of the land in Stoneham is conserved, above both the Maine town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Five Kezar Ponds Reserve, 286 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. Stoneham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stoneham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stoneham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stoneham.
Nearly a third of Stoneham is conserved land
41 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Stoneham is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Five Kezar Ponds Reserve | 2.4 mi | 286 |
| 2. Keewaydin Lake Beach | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
41% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 41% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (18% statewide). Stoneham has grown 5.7% since 2020, to 276 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Stoneham.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stoneham’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.1 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Stoneham | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.8% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.8% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.1% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.6% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Stoneham’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stoneham for work: only 4% work in town. Stoneham’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Conway (12%), Fryeburg (9%) and Bethel (8%).
| Stoneham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stoneham has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stoneham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 7° and about 84 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stoneham is
Stoneham beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of Stoneham adults have diabetes. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Stoneham.
| Stoneham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Stoneham | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.6% | 87.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.1% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Stoneham
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Washington and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stoneham. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MountainMount Washington
19 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
28 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
18 mi Theme parkStory Land14 mi Ski areaSunday River146 runs · 2,322 ft vertical22 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Stoneham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stoneham; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Stoneham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
96% of working residents leave Stoneham for work
Where Stoneham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stoneham
Town in Maine, United States
Stoneham is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 261 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- ZIP code
- 04231
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Stoneham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stoneham, ME a good place to live?
Stoneham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.