Compare towns
Troy vs Harrington 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%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Harrington | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
917Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above 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%±7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest 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±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Harrington 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 |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% 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 |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.