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Newark vs Sutton vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Newark | Sutton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
9,452Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.