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Montezuma vs Sutton vs Conquest vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Montezuma | Sutton | Conquest | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,271 |
790Lowest |
1,874 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $958±$38 32% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,559 18% below U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Montezuma 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 | 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.