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Strong vs East Millinocket 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%).
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Avon has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | East Millinocket | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,495Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Strong and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and East Millinocket 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% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Strong 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% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Avon 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 |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Strong and Avon 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 |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$465±$30 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and East Millinocket 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | East Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Schenck High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.