Compare towns
Phillips vs Weld vs Union 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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Weld | Union | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
459Lowest |
2,663Highest |
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 |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 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 |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Union and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Weld and Union 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 |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 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 | None yet | 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.