Compare towns
Crystal vs Wade vs Topsfield
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Topsfield has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Wade | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Highest |
244 |
214Lowest |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Topsfield and Crystal 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% |
16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wade and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsfield and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,125±$16kHighest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
| Wade and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$957 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade 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.