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Aurelius vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Montezuma
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 the highest household income ($94k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Sutton | Wheelock | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Aurelius 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
— | — | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | 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.