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Clinton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Clinton | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Clinton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Clinton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Highest 37% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Clinton 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 | #116 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.

