Compare towns
Newark vs Braintree 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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Braintree | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
1,026Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Westmore 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Westmore 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.