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Sutton vs Sutton Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (44.5× in Sutton) and size (10.3× in Sutton).

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Sutton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 1,323 people
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Sutton Township, NEA small town of 129Clay County · 129 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

SuttonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of NE districts Housing$216K typical home23% below the NE typical home HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sutton →
Sutton TownshipA small town of 129
Quiet strengthsSutton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sutton Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid44.5×
Sutton has the more walkable street grid
Sutton 75.6Sutton Township 1.7
Size10.3×
Sutton is the bigger place
Sutton 1,323Sutton Township 129
Household income+52%
Households in Sutton Township earn more
Sutton Township $123,750Sutton $81,313
Jobs per worker3.1×
Sutton is more of a job hub
Sutton 1.25Sutton Township 0.40
Average commute15 min
Sutton has the shorter commute
Sutton Township 32 minSutton 17 min
Work in town+23.4 pts
More of Sutton’s workers stay in town
Sutton 23.4%Sutton Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Sutton Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Sutton$1,390/mo
Typical home $216K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →
Sutton Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $260K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Sutton Township and Sutton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Sutton and Sutton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SuttonSutton TownshipSuttonSutton Township
Sutton ↔ Sutton Township3.3 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−SuttonBetter than 79% of districts in the state –Sutton TownshipNot graded
Health
BSuttonHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns –Sutton TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
SuttonSutton Township
Snow a year23″23″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th80th
Outdoors & history
SuttonSutton Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.8%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1212
Community
SuttonSutton Township
Library hours a week25 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

SuttonSutton Township
People
Population 1,323Highest 129Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7% NE: +7.4% —
Median age 48±4.5Highest 29% above NE 36.2±18.4Lowest about the NE average
Sutton and Sutton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±3.6Lowest NE: 24.5% 31.8%±15.1Highest NE: 24.5%
Sutton Township and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.5%±2.5Highest NE: 16.7% 21.7%±17.7Lowest NE: 16.7%
Sutton and Sutton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.5%Lowest NE: 34.6% 43.2%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±11Lowest NE: 6.6%
Sutton and Sutton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,313±$11kLowest 6% above NE $123,750±$24kHighest 62% above NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,600±$9kLowest 35% below NE $260,000±$197kHighest 9% above NE
Sutton Township and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $923±$100 14% below NE —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,169Lowest 39% below NE $2,640Highest 26% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.9%±20.3 NE: 45.1% —
Below poverty line 5.8%Highest NE: 10.6% 2.3%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Lowest NE: 66.5% 90.5%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 9 yrs older than NE 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 13% below NE 32 minHighest 68% above NE
Work from home 6.4%±3.2Highest NE: 11% 0%±18.2Lowest NE: 11%
Sutton and Sutton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hastings (16%)Sutton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sutton Township25% work in Sutton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.6Highest 1.7Lowest
Schools
School district SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS—
High school in town Sutton Secondary School—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.8 —
Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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