Compare towns
Deerfield vs Sutton vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Northumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Deerfield | Sutton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933 |
790Lowest |
5,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.3±4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,178±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$267,300±$26kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $1,213±$561Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield and Northumberland 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.