Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs New Vineyard vs Avon
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Avon has the most renters (21.3% rent).
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 | New Vineyard | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666 |
607 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest 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 |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and New Vineyard 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 |
$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| New Vineyard 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 |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| New Vineyard 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 |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and New Vineyard 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest 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 |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and New Vineyard 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 | — | — | — |
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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.