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Sherman vs Strong vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Chesterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Sherman | Strong | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947Lowest |
1,249 |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
| Strong and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
| Chesterville and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Chesterville and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Strong 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 |
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.