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Newark vs Randolph vs East Haven
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Randolph | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
2,007Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
47±11.8 9% above VT |
| Randolph and East Haven 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Newark 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Randolph 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±$23k 27% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Randolph and Newark 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 |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and East Haven 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% |
14.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.