Compare towns
China vs Troy vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | China | Troy | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
984Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| China and Albion 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 | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.