What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnsburg has the most renters (18% rent).

Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Johnsburg	Wheelock
People
Population	1,786Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S.	51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S.
	Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wheelock and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S.	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Wheelock and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$41kHighest 35% below U.S.	$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S.
	Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$94 33% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,973Highest 5% below U.S.	$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wheelock and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.