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Charlotte vs Sutton vs Cherry Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Cherry Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.2%).
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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 | Charlotte | Sutton | Cherry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
790Lowest |
1,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.2±2.7Lowest 8% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cherry Creek and Charlotte 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±6.3Lowest 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$4k 24% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$57,058±$6kLowest 29% 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. |
$122,700±$19k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $741±$63Highest 48% below U.S. |
| Cherry Creek and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the U.S. average |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,457Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherry Creek and Charlotte 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.6 |
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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.