Compare towns
Sutton vs Bath vs Leicester 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).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Bath | Leicester | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,097Highest |
1,026 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Bath 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% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Leicester 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% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Newark and Sutton 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. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Leicester 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 | Bath School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.