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Wheelock vs Cushing vs Sheffield
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,460Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Cushing 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%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest 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% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cushing 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. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Cushing 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.