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Strong vs Unity vs Union 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Unity | Union | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,375 |
2,663Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Phillips 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips and Union 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% 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% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 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 | Unity School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.