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Sutton vs Benson vs Plainfield vs Leicester
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Benson | Plainfield | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
784Lowest |
1,016 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Benson and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Benson 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Benson 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. |
$78,625±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Benson 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. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Benson and Leicester 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. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| 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.