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Fairfield 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
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Fairfield | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fairfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.