Compare towns
Brant vs Whitingham vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Brant | Whitingham | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brant and Whitingham 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.