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Newark vs Addison vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Newark | Addison | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
1,175Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Westmore 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 |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Addison and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.