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Strong vs Washburn vs Danforth
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%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Washburn | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,355Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Danforth 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Danforth 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 |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Washburn 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 |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth 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 |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Washburn 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 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.