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Strong vs Wheelock vs Troy
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
717Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Troy 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%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Troy 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% |
21.7%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% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% 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. |
$213,000±$31kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
— | $1,255±$211Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,752Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Wheelock 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.