Compare towns
Newark vs Norwich vs Sutton vs Brighton
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Norwich | Sutton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
3,640Highest |
790 |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Brighton 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
— | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Newark and Norwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Norwich School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brighton School District |
| 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.