Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs New Vineyard vs Troy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
New Vineyard has the highest household income ($62k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666 |
607Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±9.5Lowest 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Troy 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%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% 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% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$10k 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$61,806±$19kHighest 17% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Danforth 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±$76k 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and New Vineyard 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and New Vineyard 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 |
$1,752 42% 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%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 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 |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.