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Harrington vs Sullivan vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Harrington | Sullivan | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,246 |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Harrington and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Harrington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 24 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.