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Sheffield vs Cornish vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Cornish | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,816Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.