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Wheelock vs Aurelius vs Sheffield 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
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Aurelius | Sheffield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
2,593Highest |
573Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Washington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,516Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Aurelius 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.