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Chapman vs Sutton vs Ludlow

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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.

MeasureChapmanSuttonLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
790Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
46.1±5.8
19% above U.S.
Sutton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$62,500±$21kLowest
23% below U.S.
Chapman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22k
44% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$133,900±$56kLowest
60% below U.S.
Sutton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$988±$111
30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$1,655Lowest
47% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±94.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Ludlow 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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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.