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Throop vs Wheelock vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Throop | Wheelock | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
717Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Throop and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.