Compare towns
Troy vs Solon vs Dixmont
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Solon | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
963Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752 42% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 min 102% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
35 minLowest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 19 |
| High school 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 |
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.