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Springfield vs Troy vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Springfield | Troy | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
984Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
| Springfield and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
| Medford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.