Compare towns
Strong vs Canton
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Strong and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Strong 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kHighest 30% below ME |
| Canton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Strong and Canton 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 |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Canton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.