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Whitingham vs Rowe vs Leicester
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Rowe | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
453Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Rowe 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. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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 | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.