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Troy vs Gorham 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 people working from home (25.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dixmont 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 | Gorham | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Gorham and Dixmont 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.