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New Vineyard vs Troy vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | New Vineyard | Troy | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
984Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
| Troy and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$63,500±$8kHighest 15% below ME |
| Starks and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Troy and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
| Troy and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
33 minLowest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and New Vineyard 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.