Compare towns
Strong vs Wayne vs Troy vs Avon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Wayne | Troy | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,101 |
984 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Wayne and Avon 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Troy and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Troy 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
42 min 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Troy 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 38 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.