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Baltimore vs Hampton 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
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Baltimore | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,145Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Baltimore 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.