Compare towns
Parkman vs Troy vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Parkman | Troy | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
984Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Parkman and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
41 min 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.