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Wheelock vs Castle Hill vs Wells
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%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
281Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Wheelock 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. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Wheelock 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. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Castle Hill 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. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 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 | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 |
| 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.