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Leicester vs Wright vs Whitingham vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Leicester | Wright | Whitingham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,739Highest |
1,368 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.