What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charlotte	Sutton
People
Population	1,501Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S.
	Sutton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S.	$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S.
	Sutton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S.	$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$648±$208 54% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average	$3,975Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±25.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Highest 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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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.