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Roxbury vs Limerick vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Byron has the most homeowners (97.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Limerick | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352 |
3,400Highest |
174Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
| Roxbury and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$90,417±$53k 21% above ME |
| Limerick and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$122,700±$61k 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
43 minHighest 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.