Compare towns
Troy vs Readfield vs Unity vs Milbridge
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%).
Readfield has the highest household income ($87k).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Readfield | Unity | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,651Highest |
1,858 |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Troy and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 38 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.