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Woolwich vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Woolwich | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest 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+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Highest 20% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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 | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest 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 01 - LKRSU | 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.