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Sutton vs Bridgewater vs Wheelock
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).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Bridgewater | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,310Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Wheelock 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% |
15%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater 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±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $736±$20 48% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Bridgewater 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% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 |
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.