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Byron vs Roxbury vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174 |
352Highest |
76Lowest |
| Median age | 58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
54.5±5Lowest 22% 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% |
6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Maxfield and Roxbury 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% |
25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury 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% ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Maxfield and Roxbury 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 |
$51,667±$34kLowest 31% 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±$61k 59% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
| Maxfield and Byron 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 |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 min 74% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Roxbury 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.