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Strong vs Stoneham vs Milbridge
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 affordable homes ($184k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stoneham | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
271Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Stoneham and Milbridge 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Stoneham 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±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Stoneham and Strong 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.