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Sutton vs Wheelock vs Chenango Bridge
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Wheelock | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
717Lowest |
3,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango Bridge and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,661 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.