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Wheelock vs Rowe vs Danville
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).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Danville has the most renters (15.9% 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 | Rowe | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
453Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Danville and Rowe 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowe and Danville 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | — |
| 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.