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Wheelock vs Needham vs Greensboro
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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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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 | Needham | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
32,459Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,786 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Greensboro 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Needham | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.