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Strong vs Sutton vs Sullivan vs Troy
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 affordable homes ($184k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
2,239Highest |
1,246 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Sutton 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. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$213,000±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,255±$211 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$1,752Lowest 44% 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% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.