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East Haven vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,368Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| East Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.