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Mars Hill vs Troy vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Mars Hill | Troy | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Troy and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$646±$323 54% below U.S. |
$888±$306Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.