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Throop vs Sutton vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Throop | Sutton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
790Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Throop and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest 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 | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton 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.