Compare towns
Topsfield vs Danforth vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering TopsfieldTalmadge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($142k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 214Lowest |
666Highest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Topsfield and Roxbury 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% |
13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest 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±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$105,800±$48k 64% below ME |
| Topsfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957 68% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Roxbury 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.