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Stetson vs Strong vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Kenduskeag has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Stetson | Strong | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,249 |
1,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Strong and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Stetson and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,033±$287Highest 9% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,059Highest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Kenduskeag 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.