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Sutton vs Mansfield vs Newark 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 renters (15% rent).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Newark | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
691Lowest |
727 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Mansfield 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±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Newark 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.