What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pavilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).

Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pavilion	Sutton
People
Population	2,089Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Pavilion and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pavilion and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,462±$7kHighest 7% above U.S.	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Pavilion and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,700±$17kLowest 49% below U.S.	$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$827±$159 41% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S.	$3,975Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.8	—
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Old photos in History	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.