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Hill vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,368Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hill and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.