Compare towns
Strong vs Troy vs Wade
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
984 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Troy 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% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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±$10kHighest 36% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Strong and Troy 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 |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% 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 |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Strong 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.