Compare towns
Sutton vs Bleecker vs Newark 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
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Bleecker | Newark | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
563Lowest |
727 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bleecker 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. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newark 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. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Bleecker 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.