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Sutton vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
2,023Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newark 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.