What stands out worked out from the figures below

Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Maxfield has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Abbot	Maxfield
People
Population	584Highest	76Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME	54.5±5Highest 22% above ME
	Maxfield and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	7.9%±39.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Maxfield and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Abbot and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.3%±14.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Abbot and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME	$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME
	Maxfield and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME	$164,600±$35kLowest 45% below ME
	Abbot and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$73 about the ME average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,393Lowest 54% below ME	$2,333Highest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	100%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	56 minHighest 129% above ME
Work from home	23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9%	0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Abbot and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.