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Troy vs Wales vs Burnham
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%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wales | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984 |
1,924Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Troy and Burnham 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% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wales 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%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wales 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 |
$77,004±$5kHighest 3% above ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Wales and Burnham 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 |
$250,400±$28kHighest 16% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Wales 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 |
$1,154±$64Lowest about the ME average |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham 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 |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Burnham 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% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Wales 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 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.