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Wells vs Castle Hill vs Washington
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 has the highest household income ($75k).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Castle Hill | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Highest |
281Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.