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Whitingham vs Heath vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Heath | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
765Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Heath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Heath and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $1,106±$95Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.