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Byron vs Newburgh vs Topsfield
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 highest household income ($90k).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174Lowest |
1,475Highest |
214 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Topsfield 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
| Byron and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301 57% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 74% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.