Compare towns
Troy vs Cherryfield vs Dixmont
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Cherryfield | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
809Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Troy and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752 42% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None 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.