Compare towns
Danby vs Newark vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Danby | Newark | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
727Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.