Compare towns
Troy vs Eustis vs Unity 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Dixmont has the highest household income ($76k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
453Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 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±$211 10% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 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 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.