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Mansfield vs Newark vs Sutton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).

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.

MeasureMansfieldNewarkSutton
People
Population
691Lowest
727
790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±5.5Highest
39% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% above U.S.
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,304±$14kHighest
3% above U.S.
$72,929±$7k
10% below U.S.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
Mansfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$29kLowest
40% below U.S.
$229,900±$23k
31% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,708±$97
21% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,122Highest
32% above U.S.
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±12.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newark and Mansfield 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 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 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.