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Newfield vs Strong vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Newfield | Strong | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
1,249Lowest |
1,462 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Newfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,667±$7kHighest 16% below ME |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Strong and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,152 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.