Compare towns
Medford vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Maxfield has the most kids (7.9% under 18).
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 | Medford | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 222Highest |
76Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
54.5±5Highest 22% above ME |
| Maxfield and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Maxfield and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Medford and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Medford and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,476±$14kLowest 12% below ME |
$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
| Maxfield and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
$164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Medford and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.