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Strong vs Wheelock 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 youngest population (median age 47.5).
Wheelock has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Wheelock | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
717Lowest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7 28% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips and Strong 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Strong 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. |
$190,800±$18kHighest 43% below U.S. |
| Phillips and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 35% below U.S. |
— | $483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Strong and Phillips 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. |
$2,582 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% |
8.7%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. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7Lowest 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.