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Sutton vs Monroe vs Wheelock vs Newark
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Monroe | Wheelock | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
786 |
717Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 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 | Monroe 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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| 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.