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Hague vs Whiting vs Wayne vs Bleecker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Hague | Whiting | Wayne | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703 |
532Lowest |
1,033Highest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hague and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Hague 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 | 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.