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Hill vs Whiting vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hill | Whiting | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
532Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.