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Dresden vs Sutton vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Dresden | Sutton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 551Lowest |
790 |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Dresden and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$327,000±$105kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bolton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $967±$173Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±48.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dresden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bolton 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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| 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.