Compare towns
Sutton vs Arkwright vs Exeter vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Sutton | Arkwright | Exeter | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
859 |
913Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Newark 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.