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Sutton vs Whitingham vs Wright vs Newark
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Wright | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,368 |
1,739Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Wright 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.