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Danforth vs Waldoboro 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).
Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Waldoboro | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
5,253Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Waldoboro 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% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Waldoboro 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Danforth 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 |
$69,107±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% 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 | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.