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Whiting vs Thurman vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Thurman | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
977Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| 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.