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Aurelius vs Leicester vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Aurelius | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Leicester and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.