Compare towns
Strong vs Milbridge vs Phillips
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%).
Phillips has the most renters (16.7% rent).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,222 |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Milbridge 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±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Strong and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Phillips 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest 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 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.