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Strong vs Milbridge 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 youngest population (median age 47.5).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Milbridge | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,222 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Milbridge 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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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 |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Strong and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.