Compare towns
Newark vs Groton vs Belvidere
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%).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Groton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
967Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Belvidere 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 |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere 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±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Groton and Belvidere 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.