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Wade vs Troy vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Wade | Troy | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
984 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Wade and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Troy and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.