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Strong vs Wheelock vs Sullivan
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
717Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Wheelock 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sullivan 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% |
26%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% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sullivan 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. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
— | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest 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 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
| 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.