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Troy vs Gray vs Sheldon
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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Troy and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest 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% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.