Compare towns
Troy vs Freedom vs Milbridge
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
670Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Troy 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Freedom 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% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Milbridge 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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Freedom and Milbridge 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 |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Milbridge 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% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.