Compare towns
Hebron vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Hebron | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,105Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Hebron and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.