What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sidney	Troy
People
Population	4,790Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME	49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME
	Troy and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Troy and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME	$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME	$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME	$1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME
	Sidney and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,474Highest 19% below ME	$1,752Lowest 42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Troy and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	50 minHighest 102% above ME
Work from home	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Troy and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#15 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 18	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.