Compare towns
Troy vs Eustis vs Strong
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%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
453Lowest |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Troy 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kHighest 36% below ME |
| Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Troy and Strong 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Strong 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.