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Summit vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Summit | Sutton | Wheelock | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
790 |
717Lowest |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Summit and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $783±$461 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Black Brook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.