Compare towns
Appleton vs Cushing vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Appleton | Cushing | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,460Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | $53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Cushing and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest 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 | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 13 | 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.