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Newark vs Sutton vs Thurman vs Groton
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).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Thurman | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
790 |
977Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% 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% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Groton and Sutton 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. |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Thurman 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | 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 | 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.