Compare towns
Waterville vs Troy vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Waterville | Troy | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,077Highest |
984Lowest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Troy and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,580±$4k 28% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$70,917±$9kHighest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$225,300±$11kHighest 24% below ME |
| Winslow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Troy and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,755 9% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.5%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 27% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Waterville Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | Waterville Senior High School | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.