Compare towns
Parkman vs Troy vs Sangerville
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 highest household income ($54k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 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 | Parkman | Troy | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896Lowest |
984 |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville and Parkman 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% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Parkman and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
| Troy and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Sangerville 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Sangerville 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.