Compare towns
Phillips vs Jefferson vs Troy
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Jefferson | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
2,647Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Phillips and Troy 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Phillips 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%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Troy 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Jefferson 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 |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.