What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

Schroeppel has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Schroeppel
People
Population	790Lowest	7,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S.	45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Sutton and Schroeppel 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%	22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Schroeppel and Sutton 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%	19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Schroeppel 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.	$73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Schroeppel 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.	$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S.
	Sutton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$972±$69 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.	$4,546Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Schroeppel and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Schroeppel 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	—	#277 of 484 in NY
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.