Compare towns
Troy vs Freedom
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%).
Freedom has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 984Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Troy and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Freedom 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Freedom 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 |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom 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±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Troy and Freedom 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.