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Warwick vs Wells 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

Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wheelock has the shortest commute (28 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.

MeasureWarwickWellsWheelock
People
Population
776
1,148Highest
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
50.7±5.2Lowest
30% above U.S.
51±5.6
31% above U.S.
Warwick and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Wells and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
Warwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$243,000±$42k
27% below U.S.
$189,600±$37kLowest
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Lowest
7% below U.S.
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Warwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$3,308
6% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 min
52% above U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Warwick Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 —
High school 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.