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Sutton vs Throop vs Westmore
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Throop | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,651Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Throop and Westmore 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% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Throop 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Westmore 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. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Throop and Westmore 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. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Throop and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.