Compare towns
Troy vs Lee vs Unity vs Phillips
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%).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Phillips has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Lee | Unity | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
925Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Lee and Phillips 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Troy and Unity 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 |
— | $873±$73 23% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752 42% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 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 |
35 min 41% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Phillips 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 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.