Compare towns
Phillips 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).
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 | Troy | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
984Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest 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%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% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older 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 |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.