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Byron vs Deblois vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Byron has the highest household income ($90k).
Deblois has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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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 | Deblois | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174 |
148Lowest |
310Highest |
| Median age | 58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Byron and Deblois 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% |
8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Byron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$61k 59% below ME |
$133,300±$47kHighest 55% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Deblois and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301Highest 57% below ME |
$1,068 65% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 74% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Deblois 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.