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Troy vs Windham vs Proctor vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Windham | Proctor | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
19,188Highest |
1,794 |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Proctor 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Proctor 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Proctor 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orwell 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | RSU 14 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.