Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Troy’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Troy’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on incomes. Troy's public schools trail 95% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area, at 1,057 acres. Troy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Troy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Troy is from typical.
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Census counts: 803 in 1830, a low of 469 in 1960, 1,018 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Troy.
Its public schools are run by RSU 03/MSAD 03. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 42 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Troy beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Troy, above both Maine’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Troy.
| Troy | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Troy | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.3% | 10.7% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 14.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Troy home is worth about $258,000, up 7.7% in a year, 38% below the Maine typical home. 86% of Troy households own their home.
| Troy | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,255 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Troy’s median household income is $45,000. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Troy. Since 2013, Troy has added 40 jobs, to 59 in 2023.
| Troy | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Troy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Troy is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Troy | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area | — | 1,057 |
| 2. Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Troy; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Troy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Troy is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($72,782 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
