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Troy vs Wayne vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Wayne | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,101 |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| Troy and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Troy 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 38 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.