Compare towns
Danforth vs Lake Arrowhead vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Danforth | Lake Arrowhead | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
3,322Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.