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Wright vs Whitingham vs Sutton vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Stuyvesant has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wright | Whitingham | Sutton | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,368 |
790Lowest |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stuyvesant and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58kLowest 33% 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 | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.