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Wheelock vs Lima 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%).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Lima | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
2,064Highest |
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. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Wheelock 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% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%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% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lima 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. |
$203,300±$19kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Lima and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Lima 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. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Lima 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Lima 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.