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Newark vs Orwell vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% 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 | Orwell | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,294Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Orwell and Sutton 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% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Newark and Sutton 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.