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Sutton vs Bleecker vs Wheelock vs Vershire
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
563Lowest |
717 |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Wheelock 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bleecker 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. |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Bleecker 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. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.


