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Conway 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
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable 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 | Conway | Sutton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Conway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Conway | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.
