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Sutton vs Pomfret vs Newark 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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Pomfret | Newark | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
12,795Highest |
727 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±6 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% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Newark 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±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.