Compare towns
Strong vs Knox vs Chapman
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%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Knox | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
825 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Strong and Chapman 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Strong 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Strong and Knox 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% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Knox 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 |
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.