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Sutton vs Manheim vs Wheelock
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).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Manheim | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
3,058Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Manheim and Wheelock 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% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Manheim 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% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manheim 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±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Manheim 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. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $828±$87 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Manheim 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #238 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.