Compare towns
Anson vs Troy vs Brownville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Anson | Troy | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
984Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Troy and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Anson and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28k 66% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Troy and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
37 min 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| 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.