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Bristol vs Sutton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Bristol | Sutton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081Highest |
790Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25k 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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.