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Beddington vs Upton vs Maxfield vs Deblois
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beddington has the most people working from home (20%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Maxfield has the youngest population (median age 54.5).
Deblois has the most kids (8.1% under 18).
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 | Beddington | Upton | Maxfield | Deblois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38Lowest |
91 |
76 |
148Highest |
| Median age | 64.8±2.2 45% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
54.5±5Lowest 22% above ME |
56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±17.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Deblois and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.4%±69.2 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,500±$68kHighest 96% above ME |
— | $92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
| Beddington and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,500±$228kHighest 20% below ME |
— | $164,600±$35k 45% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
| Beddington and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045 66% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$1,068 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
— | — |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 min about the ME average |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Upton 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.