Compare towns
Strong vs Topsfield
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%).
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Topsfield 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% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Topsfield 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 |
$48,125±$16kHighest 36% below ME |
| Topsfield 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±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
| Strong and Topsfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.