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Sutton vs Hill vs Newark
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Hill | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
908Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Hill and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Hill School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.