Compare towns
Troy vs Jackson 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
567Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% 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%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Jackson 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%±4.7Lowest 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Jackson and Troy 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 |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy 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 |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
35 minLowest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 19 |
| 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.