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Ascutney vs Newark vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering AscutneyClaremont, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
727 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ascutney and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,401±$61Lowest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.