Compare towns
Newark vs Pomfret vs Sutton 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
908 |
790 |
967Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$7k 10% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Groton 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Pomfret 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.