Compare towns
Crystal vs Danforth vs Sherman vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most expensive homes ($129k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($52k).
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 | Crystal | Danforth | Sherman | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
452 |
947Highest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Crystal and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$51,667±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Roxbury and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$105,800±$48k 64% below ME |
| Crystal and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
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| Crystal and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
— | $1,328Highest 56% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Sherman and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
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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.