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Sutton vs Wheelock vs Hamlin
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%).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
717Lowest |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above 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% |
20.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamlin and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin 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. |
$83,510±$9kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Hamlin 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. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% 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 | — | — | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,343Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Hamlin 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.