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Wheelock vs Ledyard vs Washington 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Ledyard | Washington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,811Highest |
1,056 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Washington 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. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Washington 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 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.