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Embden vs Phillips vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the highest household income ($57k).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Embden | Phillips | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
1,094Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Embden and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.