Compare towns
Sutton vs Dalton vs Wheelock vs Sheffield
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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Dalton | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
916Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Sutton 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 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 | — | — | 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.