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Trenton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Trenton | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Trenton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Trenton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Trenton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Trenton 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.