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Wheelock vs Jefferson 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Jefferson | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,226Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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. |
$67,083±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Sheffield 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Wheelock 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 |
| 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.