Compare towns
Dixmont vs Hope 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).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hope | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,748Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Troy 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Hope and Dixmont 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$1,219±$182Lowest 7% above 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 | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest 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 | Hope 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 |
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.