What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Drexel has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Sugar Creek has the most expensive homes ($337k median).

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Measure	Drexel	Sugar Creek
People
Population	924Highest	383Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	33.6±6.5Lowest 14% below U.S.	50.4±13.4Highest 30% above U.S.
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.7%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,519±$13kLowest 32% below U.S.	$98,500±$62kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,100±$18kLowest 53% below U.S.	$337,000±$50kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$845±$57Lowest 40% below U.S.	$875±$454Highest 38% below U.S.
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,214Lowest 61% below U.S.	$4,038Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	81.4%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sugar Creek and Drexel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1997Highest 17 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.	35 minLowest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	DREXEL R-IV	—
High school in town	DREXEL HIGH	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0	—
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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.