Compare towns
Strong vs Troy vs Sullivan
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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($60k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
984Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
| Sullivan 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±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest 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 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
| 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.