Compare towns
Troy vs Milo
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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Milo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Troy and Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Milo 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Milo 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 |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
| Milo 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
| Troy and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Milo 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
42 minLowest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| 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.