Compare towns
Troy vs Gorham vs Phillips 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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Phillips | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,094 |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Gorham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Gorham 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.