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Danville vs Newark vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Danville | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Danville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Danville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Highest 14% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.