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Strong vs Woolwich
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%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich 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%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich 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±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
| Woolwich and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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.