Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs Castle Hill 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 youngest population (median age 47.5).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Milbridge has the most expensive homes ($240k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666 |
281Lowest |
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±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Castle Hill 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 |
$145,300±$18k 51% 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±$276 19% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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 |
$1,449 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% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 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.