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Wheelock vs Richfield 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%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Richfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Richfield 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% |
21.8%±2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Wheelock 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. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Washington and Richfield 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.