Compare towns
Troy vs Sumner vs Strong vs Sullivan
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%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Strong has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Sumner | Strong | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
845Lowest |
1,249Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sumner 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%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
| Sullivan and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
— | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Troy and Strong 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Troy 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Sumner 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 10 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| 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.