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Byron vs Lagrange 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 oldest population (median age 58.9).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Maxfield has the most expensive homes ($165k median).
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 | Lagrange | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174 |
709Highest |
76Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lagrange 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange 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±$53k 21% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
| Maxfield and Byron 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 |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
| Maxfield and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $831±$151 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301 57% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 min 74% above ME |
36 minLowest 45% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange 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.