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Wheelock vs Lima vs Washington
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 the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,064Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Lima and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Washington and Lima 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. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Washington and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Washington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.