Compare towns
Albion vs Appleton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the highest household income ($62k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Albion | Appleton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,360 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Albion and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kHighest 17% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Albion and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Appleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.