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Sutton vs Northumberland 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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Northumberland | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,815Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Northumberland 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% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest 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±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northumberland 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% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6Lowest 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 | Northumberland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Groveton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.