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Arkwright vs Whitingham vs Westford
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Westford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Whitingham | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,368Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.7±8.1 25% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Westford 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$65,625±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$175,000±$27k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Arkwright and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Arkwright 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.