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Brookfield vs Sutton vs West Turin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
West Turin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).
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 | Brookfield | Sutton | West Turin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
790Lowest |
1,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.2±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Turin and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Turin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,338±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$149,400±$19kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $665±$94Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,338Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookfield 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.