Compare towns
Hebron vs Troy vs Minot
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 youngest population (median age 43.8).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
984Lowest |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Troy and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Troy and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Minot 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 | — | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.