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Newark vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Pawlet | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,480Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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 |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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.