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Richfield vs Whiting vs Winfield
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% 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.
| Measure | Richfield | Whiting | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
532Lowest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
38.8±6.3 about the U.S. average |
| Whiting and Winfield 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% |
26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winfield 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$66,917±$10k 17% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Winfield 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. |
$140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72 43% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Richfield 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. |
$2,378 24% below 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% |
54.3%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Winfield 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.