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Danforth vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Danforth | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 452Lowest |
984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$44,583±$14kHighest 40% below ME |
| Troy and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest 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.