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Strong vs Sutton vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Strong | Sutton | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
2,239Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Phillips and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.