If you have a veneer log, it can bring as much as black walnut. My guess is that they grow as fast as the hard maple trees. I have never seen one tipped over by wind in a storm like a maple tree. The tap root anchors it. Of course a strong enough wind can break off any tree.
White oak is stronger than most trees.
They don't spread a lot of big surface roots that keep popping up in your yard like some trees do. Once they are mature you may get more acorns than you want every three years or so. Some don't like it that the leaves hang on longer than other trees. Many of the leaves fall at the end of the winter as the new leaves form. They don't seem to have many problems with insects, but we may be getting an infestation of gypsy moths in a few years.