Compare towns
Byron vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Roxbury
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 expensive homes ($192k median).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Mapleton | Washburn | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 174Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
| Roxbury and Byron 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% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Washburn 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$51,667±$34kLowest 31% 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 |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Mapleton and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
— |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301 57% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% 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 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.