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New Vineyard vs Madison vs Strong
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 kids (24.5% under 18).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | New Vineyard | Madison | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5Lowest 6% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Madison 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Strong 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison 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±$19kHighest 17% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Strong 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 |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.