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Wayne vs Wheelock vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Wayne | Wheelock | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
717 |
695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
45.9±5.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$60,625±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$120,000±$42kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $770±$22Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,838Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Bradford 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.