Compare towns
Phillips vs Dedham vs Troy vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Phillips | Dedham | Troy | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
1,656Highest |
984Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Dedham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.