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Strong vs West Windsor 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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,171 |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7 28% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Phillips 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips and West Windsor 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%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%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% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Strong 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.