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Troy vs Palmyra
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%).
Palmyra has the shortest commute (21 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 | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Troy and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra 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% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
| Palmyra 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 |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Troy and Palmyra 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest 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.