What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).

Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Columbia
People
Population	790Highest	683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.	51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S.
	Columbia 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%	17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Columbia and Sutton 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%	29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Columbia and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Columbia 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±$18kHighest 12% below U.S.	$57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Sutton and Columbia 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.	$196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S.
	Sutton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$792±$333 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Highest 27% above U.S.	$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Columbia 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%	10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Columbia 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

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.