Compare towns
Phillips vs Troy vs Wayne
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
984Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Troy and Wayne 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Troy 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 38 |
| 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.