Compare towns
Roxbury vs Mapleton vs Andover vs Rumford
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 most affordable homes ($106k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Rumford has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Andover | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,884 |
679 |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% 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 | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
$127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
| Mapleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $803±$81Highest 29% below ME |
| Rumford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
$1,988Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Andover Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.