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Sheffield vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
786Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Wheelock 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe 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. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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 | Monroe 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.