Compare towns
Dixmont vs Gorham 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 most affordable homes ($191k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Dixmont | Gorham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
18,300Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.