Compare towns
Troy vs Milbridge vs Sullivan
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%).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Milbridge | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,222 |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest 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 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.