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Phillips vs Solon 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).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Solon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
963Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Solon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.