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Johnsburg 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
Johnsburg has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Wheelock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
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 | Johnsburg | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Wheelock 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%±3.4 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+ | 29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Wheelock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnsburg and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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±$94 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973 5% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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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| 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.