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Strong vs Waltham
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%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham 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 ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Waltham 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% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Waltham 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 |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham 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 |
$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
| Strong and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$850±$567Lowest 25% below ME |
| Strong and Waltham 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 |
$1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Strong and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school 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.