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Strong vs Wheelock vs New Vineyard
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 renters (15.4% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Wheelock | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
717 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and New Vineyard 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$61,806±$19k 23% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and New Vineyard 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76kHighest 43% below U.S. |
| New Vineyard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $925±$490Highest 35% below U.S. |
| New Vineyard 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. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.