Compare towns
Maxfield vs Phillips vs Byron vs Osborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maxfield has the most homeowners (100%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Byron has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Osborn has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Maxfield | Phillips | Byron | Osborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 76Lowest |
1,094Highest |
174 |
88 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.5±5 22% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
56.4±3.4 26% above ME |
| Byron and Osborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±28.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Osborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±34.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Osborn and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±13.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Osborn and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$90,417±$53k 21% above ME |
$127,083±$84kHighest 70% above ME |
| Osborn and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$35k 45% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
$218,100±$44kHighest 26% below ME |
| Osborn and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333 23% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
$878Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Osborn and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 129% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
43 min 74% above ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.