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Knox vs Sutton vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Knox | Sutton | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Highest |
790Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451 43% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Knox 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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| 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.