Compare towns
Aurelius vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Aurelius | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
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| Sheffield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.