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Strong vs Unity vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Unity | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Lowest |
1,375 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Unity and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,958 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Farmington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Farmington and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Unity School District | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.