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Strong vs Sullivan vs Washington
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%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,246Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Washington 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$59,861±$17kHighest 20% below ME |
| Washington and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Sullivan and Washington 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
| Washington and Strong 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 |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Washington 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 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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| 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.