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Strong vs Newfields vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% 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 | Newfields | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Lowest |
2,023 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strong and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,958 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Farmington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Newfields School District | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.