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Strong vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Windsor | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,554Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips 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±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 12 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.