Compare towns
Troy vs Baldwin vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Baldwin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,170 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% 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 | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.