Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Strong’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. On hazard risk, just 4 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. On civic life, just 23 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Porter-Bell-Brackley Estate and McCleary Farm. Strong has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Strong beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Strong is from typical.
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Census counts: 424 in 1810, a peak of 1,506 in 1980, 1,122 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1828 and 3 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Strong, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Strong.
The typical Strong home is worth about $225,000, down 1.8% in a year, 45% below the Maine typical home. At $920 a month, Strong’s median rent is against $1,106 a month in Maine’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 85% of Strong households own their home.
| Strong | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $920 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by RSU 58/MSAD 58. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Mountain Regional Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 141 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
At $48,000, Strong’s median household income is below both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Strong. Most working residents leave Strong for work: only 7% work in town.
| Strong | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Strong’s FEMA risk score is 70 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Strong since 1987.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Strong has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Strong is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maine average. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.
| Strong | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Strong | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Strong tracks Maine closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Strong | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Strong Wildlife Management Area, at 100 acres.
| Strong | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strong Wildlife Management Area | — | 100 |
| 2. Lance Corporal Scott Paul Memorial Town Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Strong Baseball Fields | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Strong
About 2 of every 100 Strong residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Strong’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Strong on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Strong.
Town in Maine, United States
Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2020 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($58,675 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Elizabeth Akers Allen and Ben C. Eastman.
