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Arkwright vs Wheelock vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
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 | Arkwright | Wheelock | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
717Lowest |
992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,436 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.