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Jacksonville 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

Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).

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.

MeasureJacksonvilleNewarkSutton
People
Population
106Lowest
727
790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.6±12.1Highest
17% above VT
41.4±6Lowest
4% below VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
Jacksonville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
6.6%±26.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.5%±23.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
Jacksonville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±13.3Lowest
VT: 7%
0.6%±0.6
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,281±$30kHighest
about the VT average
$72,929±$7k
10% below VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Jacksonville and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,400±$61kLowest
29% below VT
$229,900±$23k
27% below VT
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
Sutton and Newark 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
$3,795
25% below VT
$3,771Lowest
25% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
7.1%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
22.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
90.8%
VT: 73.2%
85%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
26 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1979
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
8.2%±10.3Lowest
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 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.