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Sutton vs Putnam vs Wheelock vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Putnam | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
540Lowest |
717 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Wheelock 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Sutton 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.