What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

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	Hill
People
Population	790Lowest	908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.	49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S.
	Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hill 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average
	Hill 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±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Hill 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%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Hill 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	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.