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Newark vs Sutton vs Throop
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
790 |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Throop 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% 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±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | — |
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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.