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Minerva vs Sheldon vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Minerva | Sheldon | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$936±$33 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.