Compare towns
Alna vs Strong vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Alna | Strong | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,249 |
1,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Strong and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Alna and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.