Compare towns
Kortright vs Sutton vs Willsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the highest household income ($81k).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Willsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).
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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.
| Measure | Kortright | Sutton | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
790Lowest |
1,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willsboro and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kortright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$237,900±$48kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Willsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Kortright and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kortright and Willsboro 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.