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Richfield vs Whiting vs Silver Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richfield has the most homeowners (71.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Silver Creek has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Richfield | Whiting | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949 |
532Lowest |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
36.8±2.6Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Silver Creek and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,854±$26k 21% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15k 56% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$125,400±$17kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$967±$175 32% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,350 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Silver Creek and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.