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Wheelock vs Covert 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%).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Covert | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,004Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert 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% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Covert 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% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest 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±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Covert and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Covert 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. |
$3,724Highest 19% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Covert 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.