Compare towns
Phillips vs Union vs Wade 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).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Union | Wade | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
2,663Highest |
244Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Wade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
— | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 | — | 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 | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.