Compare towns
Newark vs Eden vs Groton
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Eden | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,351Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Newark 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton and Newark 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Eden and Groton 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Newark and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Groton 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Groton 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.