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Sutton vs Cornish vs Leicester vs Whitingham
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Cornish | Leicester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,026 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.