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Sutton vs Marlow 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
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Marlow | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
855Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| 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% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Marlow 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±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% 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% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest 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. |
1987 7 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
6.1%±2.7 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.