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Strandburg vs Vienna 43 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.1× in Strandburg) and conserved land (+26.5 pts in Vienna).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Strandburg A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Strandburg doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strandburg →
Vienna A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Vienna doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vienna →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 145d — Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 43 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Strandburg ↔ Vienna 43 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
58 Highest 49 Lowest
Median age
30.5 ±23.8 Lowest 20% below SD 34.8 ±46.1 Highest 8% below SD
Kids under 18
32.8% ±36.8 Highest SD: 24.2% 22.4% ±50.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
12.1% ±49 Lowest SD: 18% 34.7% ±63.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 5.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.4 SD: 5% 0% ±28.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$68,125 ±$38k Highest 9% below SD $43,125 ±$30k Lowest 43% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$104,200 ±$48k 60% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$538 80% below SD —
Below poverty line
31% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942 Highest 38 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min 58% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 18.2% ±39.1 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Lowest 21.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.71 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Milbank (20%) Day Township (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Vienna Few work in Strandburg
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 26.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.0 Highest 23.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Strandburg Towns like Strandburg Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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