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Strong vs Belgrade vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Belgrade has the highest household income ($88k).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Strong | Belgrade | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,351Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Belgrade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Belgrade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Strong and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 18 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.