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Pavilion vs Sutton vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the highest household income ($86k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Pavilion | Sutton | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089Highest |
790Lowest |
1,409 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Covington and Sutton 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% 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±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Covington and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%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 | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest 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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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.