Compare towns
Sutton vs Summit vs Newark 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
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sheffield has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Summit | Newark | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
976Highest |
727 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Summit 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% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Summit 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Summit and Newark 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. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% 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 | — | — | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,230 29% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above 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% |
7.1%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.