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Sutton vs Marlow 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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Marlow | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
855Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Marlow 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% 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. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.