Compare towns
Dixmont vs Eustis vs Baldwin vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Dixmont | Eustis | Baldwin | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
453Lowest |
1,170 |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Baldwin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548 49% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.