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Castle Hill vs Wheelock vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Crystal 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 | Castle Hill | Wheelock | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
717Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,563±$922Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 54% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Castle Hill 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.