Compare towns
Byron vs Mapleton vs Roxbury vs Topsfield
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 most homeowners (97.8%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Mapleton | Roxbury | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 174Lowest |
1,884Highest |
352 |
214 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Topsfield and Roxbury 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Topsfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsfield and Roxbury 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Topsfield 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$61k 59% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301 57% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
$957 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | — |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 74% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.