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Strong vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Walpole | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,690Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Highest 28% 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 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Strong 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% |
32.9%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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Phillips 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.