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Enfield vs Strong vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Enfield | Strong | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,249Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Enfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Strong and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Strong and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152Highest 29% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.