What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheelock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).

Thurman has the most renters (7.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wheelock	Thurman
People
Population	717Lowest	977Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S.	52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S.
	Thurman 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%	16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wheelock and Thurman 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%	28.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wheelock and Thurman 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%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wheelock and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S.	$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S.
	Wheelock and Thurman 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.	$197,400±$43kHighest 41% below U.S.
	Thurman and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,175±$599 54% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,937Highest 6% below U.S.	$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	23.1%±77.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thurman and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wheelock and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.