What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	Sutton
People
Population	2,680Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S.	$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,556±$256 10% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,074Highest 31% above U.S.	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Madison School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.