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Anson vs New Vineyard vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
New Vineyard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Anson | New Vineyard | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
607Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$61,806±$19kHighest 17% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| Anson and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.