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Wells vs Whitingham vs Wright
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Whitingham | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Lowest |
1,368 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Wright 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wells 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Wells and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.