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Wheelock vs Lempster 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%).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Lempster | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
953Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Lempster 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Sheffield 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. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lempster 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. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Wheelock 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. |
$4,558Highest 46% 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% |
| Lempster and Sheffield 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lempster School District | 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.