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Strong vs Wilder 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 people working from home (18.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Wilder | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,087Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Sullivan 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sullivan 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Sullivan 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Wilder 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.