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Wheelock vs Newfields 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 homeowners (97.9%).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Sheffield has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Newfields | Washington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
2,023Highest |
1,056 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% 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. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields 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 | None in town |
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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.