Compare towns
Troy vs Lowell
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%).
Lowell has the shortest commute (31 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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 984Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Lowell 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% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Lowell 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 |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
| Lowell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
| Troy and Lowell 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Troy 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.