Compare towns
Troy vs Weld vs Phillips 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%).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Phillips has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Weld | Phillips | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
459Lowest |
1,094Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips 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 |
$62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$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 | $1,752 42% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham 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 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.