Compare towns
Newark vs North Bennington 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 kids (22% under 18).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | North Bennington | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,336Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Newark 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 |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| North Bennington and Groton 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 |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Newark and North Bennington 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 |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Newark 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 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.