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Byron vs Chapman vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ByronRoxbury
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Byron has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Maxfield has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Byron | Chapman | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174 |
388Highest |
76Lowest |
| Median age | 58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
| Byron and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±13.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,417±$53kLowest 21% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$164,600±$35k 45% below ME |
| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 min 74% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Byron 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.