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Phillips vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Byron has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Phillips | Byron |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
174Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
| Byron and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
| Byron and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
| Phillips and Byron 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,301Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
43 minHighest 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.