Compare towns
Topsfield vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering TopsfieldTalmadge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Topsfield | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 214Lowest |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$16kHighest 36% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Topsfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
| Strong and Topsfield 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957Lowest 68% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | East Range CSD | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.