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Topsfield vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 63.5).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
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 | Mapleton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 214Lowest |
1,884Highest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Topsfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% 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 | $141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957 68% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.