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Wells River vs Union vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wells River | Union | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
2,663Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wells River and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154 33% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.