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Pavilion vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Springwater
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Wheelock | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089 |
790 |
717Lowest |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±4.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Pavilion 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pavilion and Wheelock 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Pavilion and Springwater 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
— | — | $1,063±$438Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Springwater and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 10% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,579 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Sutton 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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.