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Throop vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Whitingham | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
1,368Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$813±$200 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 | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Throop 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.