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Weld vs Strong vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Strong has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Weld | Strong | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
1,249Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Weld and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
| Weld and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Strong and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Weld 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 | — |
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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.