Compare towns
Mapleton vs Roxbury vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Mapleton | Roxbury | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
352 |
214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Topsfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
$957 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | — |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | None 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.