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Danforth vs Meddybemps 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).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Meddybemps | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
139Lowest |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Danforth 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% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps 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±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Danforth and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Danforth 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Danforth 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.