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Cabot 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
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sutton has the oldest 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 | Cabot | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,145 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest 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 | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.