Compare towns
Troy vs Thomaston 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 people working from home (25.3%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Thomaston and Dixmont 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% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Thomaston 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Thomaston 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 13 | 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.