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Charlotte vs Sutton vs Orange
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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.
| Measure | Charlotte | Sutton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
790Lowest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.6±6.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Orange 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% |
22.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Orange 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% |
16.8% 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%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$60,000±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
$119,200±$17k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $932±$81Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% 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% |
66.1%±42.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Orange 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.