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Middlesex vs Newark vs Sheldon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Newark | Sheldon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
727Lowest |
2,267Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
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| Newark and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.