Compare towns
Roxbury vs Mapleton vs Mexico 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 most affordable homes ($106k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Mexico | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352 |
1,884 |
2,782Highest |
174Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Mexico 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$90,417±$53k 21% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
$122,700±$61k 59% below ME |
| Mapleton and Byron 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 |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico 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 |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
43 minHighest 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Mexico 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 | — | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.