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Strong vs Troy vs Harrington
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Troy | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
984 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Troy and Harrington 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Troy 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington 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±$29k 38% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
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| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.