Compare towns
Albion vs Mapleton 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 most expensive homes ($231k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,884 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Albion and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Albion 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.