Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs Avon 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Avon has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Danforth | Avon | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666 |
359Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Danforth and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon 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 |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Avon 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±$29k 38% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Strong 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 |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Milbridge 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.