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Wheelock vs Cushing 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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cushing | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,460Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Lowest 25% 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% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Cushing 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. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Cushing 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. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.