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Sutton vs Plainfield vs Burke 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 renters (15% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Plainfield | Burke | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,016 |
1,317Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Burke 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. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
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| Burke and Plainfield 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs 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 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.