Compare towns
Troy vs Waldo vs Milbridge
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%).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Milbridge has the most expensive homes ($240k median).
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 | Waldo | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
926Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Troy 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% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Troy 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Waldo and Milbridge 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Troy and Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.