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Milbridge vs Strong vs Wade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Strong has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Milbridge | Strong | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,249Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
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| Strong and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.