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Troy vs Gray vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Gray | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
8,429Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Gray and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Troy School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.