Compare towns
New Vineyard vs Danforth vs Strong vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Vineyard has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | New Vineyard | Danforth | Strong | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
452Lowest |
1,249Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| Danforth and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490 19% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,136Highest 30% below ME |
— | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.