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Newark vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
7,220Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest 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%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Middlebury 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 |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Middlebury and Westmore 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 |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Westmore 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 6 photos → | 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.