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Johnsburg vs Sutton vs Thurman

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnsburg has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

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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.

MeasureJohnsburgSuttonThurman
People
Population
1,786Highest
790Lowest
977
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±5.8Highest
44% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
52.7±3.8
35% above U.S.
Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Johnsburg and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,987±$8k
24% below U.S.
$71,250±$18kHighest
12% below U.S.
$58,750±$14kLowest
27% below U.S.
Sutton and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,600±$41k
35% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$197,400±$43kLowest
41% below U.S.
Sutton and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$942±$94Lowest
33% below U.S.
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$2,175±$599Highest
54% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,973
5% below U.S.
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$2,368Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.1%±77.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±16.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Thurman and Johnsburg 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.