Compare towns
Newark vs Castleton vs Tunbridge vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Castleton | Tunbridge | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,253 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Sunderland 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sunderland 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.