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Addison vs Troy vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Jonesboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Addison | Troy | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
984 |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Addison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Troy and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,081±$145 5% below ME |
| Troy and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
14%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.