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Wheelock vs Arkwright vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Wheelock | Arkwright | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
859Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Greensboro and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school 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.