Compare towns
Cambridge vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Cambridge | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Lowest |
984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Cambridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minLowest 65% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.