Compare towns
Mapleton vs Palmyra vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Palmyra | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,209Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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.