Compare towns
Troy vs Mapleton vs Warren 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Mapleton | Warren | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Troy and Warren 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Warren 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.