Compare towns
Troy vs Sullivan vs Phillips vs Baldwin
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%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Phillips | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,246Highest |
1,094 |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Phillips 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% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin 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±$31k 28% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin 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 |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Phillips 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 24 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.