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Pavilion vs Sutton vs Stafford
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 most affordable homes ($169k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
790Lowest |
2,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.9±2.2Lowest 8% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest 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% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,554±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Pavilion 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. |
$182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $848±$230Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Stafford 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,649Highest 49% 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% |
33.3%±30.3Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Stafford 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 | 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.