Compare towns
Topsfield vs Danforth vs Crystal vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($142k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Crystal has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($52k).
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 | Topsfield | Danforth | Crystal | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 214Lowest |
452Highest |
247 |
352 |
| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Topsfield and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±12.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$16k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$51,667±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Roxbury and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$32kHighest 52% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$105,800±$48k 64% below ME |
| Topsfield and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
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| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957Highest 68% below ME |
— | $943 69% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.1% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Roxbury and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | East Range CSD | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.