Compare towns
Troy vs Unity vs Windsor
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%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,858 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Troy and Windsor 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Troy 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$63,178±$5kHighest 15% below ME |
| Windsor and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
| Windsor and Troy 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Troy 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Windsor 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Unity 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.