Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs Chapman 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).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666 |
388Lowest |
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 |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Chapman 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% |
22.8% 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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 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 |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Danforth 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% |
6.4%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% |
94.5%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 |
23 min 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.