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Whitehall vs Sheldon vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Dundee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).
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 | Whitehall | Sheldon | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
2,267 |
2,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Sheldon and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitehall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8k 41% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$44,583±$11kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$95,900±$9kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$703±$118Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.