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Maxfield vs Troy vs Deblois
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maxfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Deblois has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Maxfield | Troy | Deblois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 76Lowest |
984Highest |
148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.5±5 22% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
| Deblois and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±39.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±14.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$52,083±$6k 30% below ME |
| Maxfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$35k 45% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
| Troy and Maxfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 129% above ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.