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East Haven vs Underhill vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | East Haven | Underhill | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
3,141Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Underhill and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Newark 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.