What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Newark has the highest household income ($73k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Newark
People
Population	934Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±6.2Highest about the VT average	41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT
	Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%	22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Newark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	41%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT	$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT
	Newark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$12kHighest 27% below VT	$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT
	Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$23Lowest 10% below VT	$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,093Highest 19% below VT	$3,771Lowest 25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±65.2Highest VT: 48.4%	7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	22.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	20%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%	13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.