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Franklin 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
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Franklin | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest 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+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Franklin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Franklin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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.