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Auburn vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Auburn | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kHighest 11% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.