Compare towns
Strong vs Danforth vs Sullivan vs Harrington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Sullivan | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
666Lowest |
1,246 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Sullivan 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
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| Strong and Sullivan 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 |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Sullivan 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 24 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.