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Strong vs Windsor vs Phillips 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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($60k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,554Highest |
1,094Lowest |
1,246 |
| 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% |
-1.4% 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. |
47.1±15 21% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% 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%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Phillips 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±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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. |
$883±$114 38% 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. |
$2,228 29% 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% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillips and Sullivan 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% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
12.6%±7.9 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.