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Phillips vs Windsor vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Phillips | Windsor | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 17% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Phillips 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.