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Columbia vs Wheelock vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($237k 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 | Columbia | Wheelock | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
717 |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,299Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warren School District |
| 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.