Compare towns
Avon vs Troy vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Avon | Troy | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
984Highest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Troy and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Troy and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 71% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.