Compare towns
Troy vs Gray vs Westfield
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%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
8,429Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Gray 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Westfield 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. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% 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. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Gray 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.