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Hampton vs Sutton vs Wheelock

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonSuttonWheelock
People
Population
1,145Highest
790
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
51±5.6Highest
31% above U.S.
Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8kHighest
9% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$189,600±$37k
43% below U.S.
Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,007
4% below U.S.
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wheelock and Sutton 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.