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Sutton vs Leyden 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
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Leyden | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
637 |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Wheelock 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% 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% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Leyden 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% |
10.8% 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% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older 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. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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.