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Troy vs Troy vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering TroyWestfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Troy | Troy | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,749 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Troy School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.