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Newark vs Sutton 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
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Newark | Sutton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,239Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
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| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.