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Gilboa vs Whiting vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Gilboa | Whiting | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Highest |
532 |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±7.4 32% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,250±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$199,000±$31kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$925±$157Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blenheim and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.