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Troy vs Eustis vs Phillips
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%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Troy | Eustis | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
453Lowest |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Eustis and Phillips 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$45,385±$12kHighest 39% below ME |
| Phillips and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
| Eustis and Troy 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Troy and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.