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Troy vs Westbrook vs Phillips
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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Westbrook | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
20,775Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips 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% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook 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 |
$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Westbrook 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Westbrook 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% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Westbrook 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.