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Ascutney vs Newark vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Ascutney | Newark | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
727Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
| Ascutney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Ascutney 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 |
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.