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Solon vs Sheldon vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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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 | Solon | Sheldon | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.4±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Solon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodstock and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,015±$7kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$219,600±$43k 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$963±$215 32% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 41% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,627Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Solon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.