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Heath vs Rowe vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Heath | Rowe | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
453Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Heath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.