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Stoddard vs Sutton vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

MeasureStoddardSuttonSullivan
People
Population
1,072Highest
790
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$330,300±$20kHighest
about the U.S. average
$231,100±$41kLowest
31% below U.S.
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
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$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,316
38% above U.S.
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Stoddard School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.